Clarence Eldridge King

Master Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Force

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 9th Air Force, General Orders No. 4 (January 8, 1943)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Staff Sergeant Clarence Eldridge King (ASN: 6240019), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving with the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), NINTH Air Force, in action against enemy forces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in 1942.
Staff Sergeant King's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army Air Forces.

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 9th Air Force, General Orders No. 1 (January 1, 1943)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Clarence Eldridge King (ASN: 6240019), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight having participated in 100 hours of operational flight against the enemy in the Middle East Theater.

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 9th Air Force, General Orders No. 7 (January 1943)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Staff Sergeant Clarence Eldridge King (ASN: 6240019), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight having participated in 200 hours of operational flight against the enemy in the Middle East Theater.