William Clifton Sitzlar

19 June 1919 - 30 Jul 1945

Eleazar Cemetery

Mount Vernon, Monroe Co., TN

Memorial stone

He's also on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines

Name	William Clifton Sitzlar
From	McMinn County, Tennessee
Born	June 19, 1919
Death	July 30, 1945
War	World War II
Branch	US Navy
Rank	Enlisted
Specialty	Fireman First Class
Group	USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
MIA Status	Declared Dead while Missing
Cause	Missing in action or lost at sea
Awarded	★ Purple Heart

ORIGINS

William Clifton Sitzlar was born on June 19, 1919. According to our records Tennessee was his

home or enlistment state and McMinn County included within the archival record. We have

Athens listed as the city. (However his family lived in Monroe Co.)

SERVICE

He had enlisted in the Navy. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Enlisted. Occupation or specialty was Fireman First Class. Service number was 9765987. Served with USS Indianapolis (CA-35).

CASUALTY

Sitzlar was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 30, 1945. Recorded

circumstances attributed to: "Missing in action or lost at sea". Incident location: Waters off Guam, Philippine Sea.

DETAILS

William Clifton Sitzlar was married to Sarah M Sitzlar. He had some family connections to Monroe County, Tennessee.

REMEMBERED

William Clifton Sitzlar is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.

COMMENDATIONS

★ Purple Heart

★ Combat Action Ribbon

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation

★ Navy Good Conduct Medal

★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

★ Navy Expeditionary Medal

Researcher and Designer

Joy Locke & Joe Irons