Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Clifford HENDRICKS
HENDRICKS, Clifford B. A Civil Engineer and Master Mason, passed away June 14, 2013 at the age of 83 in Auburn, CA following a long illness. Cliff was born in Mahaska County, IA on January 20, 1930 to Curtis and Sina Hendricks. At the age of 13, the family move to Long Beach, CA where he completed his high school education. At the age of 20, he was drafted and served with distinction in Korea with the 24th Infantry, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He then attended Cal Poly at San...