CLOUGH FARRAR GEE, III

The Citadel Class of:	1939
Cadet Company:	C, Corporal (Source: The Sphinx 1937)
Age:	25
Born:	7-Jan-19, Deland, Florida
Hometown:	Washington, D.C.
Family:	Col. Clough F. Gee, Jr. (father), Julia Inez B. Gee (mother), Geraldine (sister), Katherine Cole (wife)
Rank:	Captain
Branch of Service:	U.S. Army
Servicenumber:	O-025479
Entered the Service from:	South Carolina
Function:	Flight Leader, Assistant Group S-3
Company – Squadron:	379th Fighter Squadron
Unit – Group:	362nd Fighter Group
Plane data:	“Bucephalous II”
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.)	MACR 5718 P-47D-22 42-25339
Date of death:	7-Jun-44
Status:	KIA
Place of death:	LISIEUX, FRANCE; Capt Gee crashed at Fierville-les-Parce, 15 Kilometers Southeast of Deauville
Spot:	Not Available
Awards:	Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Gravenumber:	Plot A Row 17 Grave 3
Cemetery:	Normandy American Cemetery
Biography:	Not Available
Other information:	Fred Clarke and “Mutt” Gee were the “Damon” and “Pythias” of the Class of ’39 for three years. However, when Mutt left school to go to West Point, Fred continued to “hold the fort” with us. – Source: The Sphinx 1939 Three years at the Citadel gave him a start toward a career. His progress has been noteworthy. Mutt was ready for things as they came, plebe year, yearling academics — His satisfaction was going through everything as it came, and still looking forward to what was to come. He has become well known in the Corps, and his being among us has helped make the hard parts easy. A person who knows exactly what he wants of life, he has a determination that should get it. “MUTT” Corporal (2) Polo (/) Engineer Football (2) Ski Club (2-1) Fishing Club (2-1) Pistol Expert Air Cadet I – Source: West Point Class of January 1943

Sources: American Battle Monuments Commission, The Citadel Archive & Museum, Mike Stannard ’65, Ancestry.com, Sphinx 1937, 1930 US Census (NARA), Find a Grave.com, Christopher Cramer, USMA 1943 Howitzer

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