Stories of Our Veterans

The Clovis Veterans Memorial District is dedicated to serving our veterans and our community, and has been since 1946. We're proud to honor all members of the armed forces, including those who have served in combat positions. These stories of our veterans are just one of the many ways we can preserve their memories and honor our veterans.

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Events

National Vietnam War Veterans Day Celebration - 2022

On Tuesday, March 29th, the Fresno/Clovis community participated in a nationwide celebration to recognize and thank Vietnam Veterans...

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First Annual Central Valley Influencers Conference

The first annual Central Valley Influencers Conference was hosted by the Clovis Veterans Memorial District (CVMD) on Saturday, March 12,...

Stories

Forgiven Tears By Troy Burgess

Forgiven Tears By Troy Burgess I was born in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in 1924. When my father's cotton farm went bust in 1937, he...

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Following Your Intuition May Just Save Your Life- Jose Salazar Jr.

I'm a World War II Veteran who served this country in a time when economic despair and patriotism was changing. It was a challenge to...

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A Lost Bar, & an Unlikely Prayer- John Costello

In November 1944, when still with C Company, of 398th Infantry Regiment. I’d hit the ground because of shelling by 88-millimeter...

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Jess's Story- Jess Woodward

It was a warm, summer day in the California Central Valley in July 1942. Jess and his buddy were bored with their summer vacation, so...

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My Brush With History- Jerry Fisher

The nation was in shock and chafing for revenge after the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Morale was at an all...

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POW from the Bataan Death March- Jane Rye

As the Japanese advanced their invasion from Corregidor, Bataan was next, falling to the Japanese on April 9th, 1942. The Bataan Death...

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Recollections of World War II- Hugh E. Johnston

It was December 7, 1941 when the air attack at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, the United States was at war. The enlistment draft started,...

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Uncle Smoke's Story- Hubert B. Harmon

I was born Hubert B. Harmon on August 31, 1922 in Branch County, Michigan. My parents, Henry and Pearl, sent me to St. Charles School in...

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