Clarence C. Colpitts was born in 1915 in Maine. He resided in Cumberland County, Maine prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on June 24, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted as being employed in woodworking and also as Married. Clarence served as a Private, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II. He was Killed in Action on on October 4, 1944 in Italy and is now buried in the Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy. His unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished.