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PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
CLARENCE CARLEY CARSON JR. was born on August 24, 1927. Nicknamed 'Sonny',
he graduated from Collingswood (NJ) High School in June of 1945, and
enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on July 31st of that year. He
underwent basic training at Parris Island until November 3, 1945. He was
assigned to the Naval Ammunition Depot at Dover NJ, reporting to that
facility on November 6th, and received his promotion to Private First
Class on December 20th.
Clarence C. Carson was killed in a motor accident in Whippany NJ on
February 8, 1946. He is buried at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden NJ, next
to his parents and grandparents. |
