Clarence C. Clendenen

Clarence C. Clendenen
At West Point in 1920
Born(1899-06-08)June 8, 1899
Colorado Springs, Colorado
DiedNovember 19, 1977(1977-11-19) (aged 78)
Alhambra, California, U.S.
Resting place
Golden Gate National Cemetery
EducationLincoln High School
Alma materUnited States Military Academy
Michigan State University
Stanford University
OccupationHistorian
SpouseElizabeth Cromwell Zeller
Military career
Branch
United States Army
Service years
1920-1954
Rank
Colonel
UnitUnited States Cavalry

Clarence Clemens Clendenen (June 8, 1899 – November 19, 1977) was an American historian.[1] He won the 1960 Beveridge Award from the American Historical Association for The United States and Pancho Villa.[2]

Biography

Clarence C. Clendenen was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 8, 1899.[1]

He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1920.[1][3] He served in the United States Army from 1920 to 1954, retiring at the rank of colonel.[1]

He died in Alhambra, California on November 19, 1977, and was buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery.[1]

Published works

  • The United States and Pancho Villa (1960).
  • Blood On The Border (1969).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clarence C. Clendenen 1920". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Albert J. Beveridge Award Recipients". American Historical Association. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Cullum, George Washington (1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890. Vol. VI-B: 1910–1920. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 2153. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Google Books.
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