Clarence Yukon Posey

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Bronze Star Awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in the Armed Forces of the United States after 6 December 1941, distinguished himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. This award to S1C Posey was identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States. This award to S1C Posey was identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Note 1. The death location, "Died After a Kamikaze hit the USS West Virginia" is based on the following:
A. The ABMC website lists S1C Posey status as: "Burial At Sea", he is Memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, and that he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
B. U.S. Navy records report that S1C Posey, Service #8377767, was assigned to the USS West Virginia. On April 1, 1945, a kamikaze hit the USS West Virginia, killing four and wounding 23.

Other USS West Virginia crew who died in the kamikaze attack on April 1, 1945 were
  S1C William Frank Peters, Navy Service #5542637, of the city of Jerome, Jerome County, Idaho
  COX Nathan Delbert Revel, Navy Service #6244306, of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
  S1C Stanley Harold Pranin, Navy Service #5653951, of San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.

USS West Virginia photo above courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

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