Clifford Bluemel | |
|---|---|
 General Clifford Bluemel | |
| Nickname(s) | Blinky |
| Born | November 9, 1885 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Died | June 27, 1973 (aged 87) Trenton, New Jersey |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1947 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-2642 |
| Commands | Fort Benjamin Harrison 31st Division (Philippines) 45th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Bataan |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Prisoner of War Medal |
Clifford Bluemel (9 November 1885 – 27 June 1973) was an American brigadier general.[1] He commanded the 31st Division during the Battle of Bataan before being captured by Japanese forces and held as a prisoner of war.[2]
- ^ Clifford Bluemel (1941). The Clifford Bluemel Papers.
- ^ Staff. "GEN. BLUEMEL GETS DSM; Jersey Officer Commanded Division at Bataan Before Capture", The New York Times, November 10, 1945. Accessed October 22, 2017. "The Army's Distinguished Service Medal was presented at the Presidio today to Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel of Trenton, N. J., who commanded the Thirty-first Division in the defense of Bataan before his capture by the Japanese who held him prisoner more than two years."