Clifford (Pat) Spack entered the Army January 7, 1942, and was discharged July 26, 1945. He spent his time overseas in Algiers, French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples, Foggia, Rome, Arno, the Northern Apennines, and the Po Valley.
He received the following decorations and citations: Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct
Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one Silver Battle Star and
with one Bronze Battle Star, six Overseas Service Bars, and the Combat Infantryman's
Badge.
He was a light tank crewman.
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Funeral services for Clifford (Pat) Spack were held January 20, 1990 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Huebner Funeral Home in Denison. Reverend Robert Riggert officiated with Fern Jensen
as organist.
Interment was held in Crawford Heights Memorial Garden in Denison with Abe Gronau, Benjamin Meyer, Ronald Jochimsen, Charles Meyer, Mark Spack and Clark Meyer as casketbearers. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Post No 132 of Manilla and V.F.W. Post No. 3517 of Manning.
Clifford G. Spack was born January 6,1915 near Manilla, Iowa, the son of Michael and
Emily Dieber Spack. He died January 26, 1990 at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital
in benison at the age of 75 years. He served his country during World War II.
He enjoyed all sports which included fishing. |