Hometown

Kearney, Nebraska

Biography

Clarence Strand attended high school and college in Kearney; after receiving additional education in Omaha, Dr. Strand practiced medicine in Kearney and in Amherst.

He was posthumously awarded the Gold Star for his actions of bravery while in a Japanese prisoner of war camp on the Philippine islands.

Branch of Service

Army

Rank

Major

Military Occupational Specialty

Army Medical Corps

Death Date

10-8-1944

Original Source Location

UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 5

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