WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – One Kansas veteran served more than five years in the Marine Corps and prided himself on his job, protecting Pearl Harbor.
Texas native Clarence Wilson joined the Marines in 1978 and made his father proud by doing what his dad could not.
“My dad gave me a lot of encouragement because he tried on several different occasions to get in, but with the medical issues that he had, he wasn’t able to get into the service,” he said.
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After training to be a machine gunner, Wilson was sent to Marine Corps Base Hawaii and was thrilled with his assignment…