Clement T. Mayer was born in 1914 in Wisconsin. He was the son of Anthony W Mayer and Clara B Zindel Mayer.

Clement resided in Wisconsin prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 5, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the manufacture of electrical machinery and accessories and also as Single, without dependents.

Clement served in the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Top Turret Gunner on the B-17G #44-8140 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 5, 1944, when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in Gross Zerlang, Germany.

SSgt Mayer is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.

Crew of the B-17G #44-8140:
Kermode, Donald ~ Capt, Command Pilot, POW
Gregory, Ralph E, Jr ~ Capt, Mission/Pilot, KIA
Meadows, Martin F ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, KIA
Bruce, James L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KIA
Caldwell, John T ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, KIA
Dorr, Earle L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KIA
Hillweg, Charles U, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, KIA
Mayer, Clement T ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
Meyer, Walter A, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, KIA
Upshaw, Charles C ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, KIA
Wood, William F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, KIA

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