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Clarence
Herbert
Reese
1882-01-14

–

1945-08-20

Born:

Gwynnbrook

, 

Maryland

Home:

Reisterstown

, 

Maryland

Buried: 

Reisterstown

, 

Maryland

Cemetery:

All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery

Clarence Reese was an Episcopalian minister who served during World War I as a U.S. Army Chaplain. After the war he returned to civilian parishes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He returned to Army service a few months before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and served as a chaplain in Maryland, Oregon, and Santa Barbara, before being assigned as Post Chaplain at Fort MacArthur, California. His World War I Silver Star was belatedly awarded there in on March 1, 1945, and he died a few months later while visiting with his family in Reno, Nevada.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Regiment:

    360th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    World War I
    Headquarters, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Clarence Herbert Reese, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Reese distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Chaplain with the 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Near Fey en Haye, France, during World War I. Chaplain Reese was in charge of a first aid battle station as well as a large burial detail.