Benny Clem
Files
Dublin Core
Title
Benny Clem
Subject
Clem, Benny Eugene (1929-1993)
Description
Portrait of Benny Clem as a young man.
Benny was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine (Walters) (1896-1952) Clem, a farming couple in Fort Valley.
Benny grew up in Fort Valley and graduated from Edinburg High School. He joined the U.S. Army in September 1948. The next year a short article appeared in the Northern Virginia Daily noting he had completed an 8-week clerical course at the Eta Jima School Command in Japan. From there, he was assigned to the 13th Engineer Combat Command to serve as the Battalion Records Clerk. His rank was Private First Class.
He was promoted to Sergeant and stationed in Korea. He flew back for a brief visit in 1951.
In November 1952, he married Helen Elizabeth Heishman (1928-2004) from Woodstock. Her father was Paul R. Heishman. Benny’s brother, Arthur Clem, served as the best man. After a honeymoon in upstate New York, the couple first lived in Wesley Chapel.
They had a son, David Franklin Clem (1953-1953), who did not survive.
Both Benny and Helen are buried in Fort Valley.
Benny was one of at least ten children born to Tobias Samuel (1887-1957) and Maggie Catherine (Walters) (1896-1952) Clem, a farming couple in Fort Valley.
Benny grew up in Fort Valley and graduated from Edinburg High School. He joined the U.S. Army in September 1948. The next year a short article appeared in the Northern Virginia Daily noting he had completed an 8-week clerical course at the Eta Jima School Command in Japan. From there, he was assigned to the 13th Engineer Combat Command to serve as the Battalion Records Clerk. His rank was Private First Class.
He was promoted to Sergeant and stationed in Korea. He flew back for a brief visit in 1951.
In November 1952, he married Helen Elizabeth Heishman (1928-2004) from Woodstock. Her father was Paul R. Heishman. Benny’s brother, Arthur Clem, served as the best man. After a honeymoon in upstate New York, the couple first lived in Wesley Chapel.
They had a son, David Franklin Clem (1953-1953), who did not survive.
Both Benny and Helen are buried in Fort Valley.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Jeanette C. Ritenour.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Subject's sister is pictured in Morrison Photo 02936 (Mary Jane) and his brother is in 02946 (Stanley).
Identifier
002937
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Benny Clem,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/28703.
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