Clarence Lee Evans

Born on April 27, 1923 at Saginaw, Missouri, Clarence Lee Evans enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on May 31, 1941.

Clarence Lee said,"A Jap's a Jap and it makes no difference if he is an American citizen." (Research found in, I Am An American Citizen. By Jerry Stanley. Page 22.)

Awarded Navy Cross at Guadalcanal

After training at San Diego, California, Evans served in the field from January 20, 1942 until November 25, 1942, when he was killed in action on Guadalcanal. He was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in capturing two enemy machine gun nests two days before his death.

Namesake

The USS Clarence L. Evans (DE-113), launched on March 22, 1944, was so named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.