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2098.  Coy R. CLAPP was born on 27 April 1931 in Union Co., TN. He served in the military in 1951 in Korea. Joined the Army at 19 and was sent to Scofield Barracks, Hawaii for basic training. At first the twins were going to be separated but since the law says that twins must be assigned together they were reunited. They left for Korea in August. They fought on Bloody Ridge and were wounded on Heartbreak Ridge. Coy was a machine gunner in Company F., 9th Infantry Division at the time of his injury. Troy was a 60mm Mortar man with the same outfit. Coy still has a piece of Shrapnel in his back from that day and he was lucky not to have lost an arm from a 31 mm shell that tore through muscle and tendon but missed the bone. Troy was wounded the next day, from shrapnel and a face to face bayonet fight. Of the 178 men in their company, only about 14 or 15 were left after Heartbreak Ridge. The brothers were in combat for 280 days and came home to continue serving their country - first at Camp Atterbury, and later in the National Guard. Troy retired as a Command Sgt. major and Coy as a Chief Warrant Officer. He died on 13 November 2008 in Major Hospital, Shelbyville, IN. Web Posted 11/15/2008 5:00:00 PM
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Coy R. Clapp, 77, of Shelbyville died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at Major Hospital.
Born April 27, 1931, in Union County, Tenn., he was the son of John Clapp and Mary "Ada" (Meltabarger) Clapp.
He married Shirley Jean Monroe on May 4, 1958, and she survives.
Other survivors include daughters, Cynthia Clapp and Melissa (husband, Tim) Drake of Shelbyville, and Linda (husband, Terry) Drake of Rushville; brother, Troy (wife, Anne) Clapp of Shelbyville; sister, Mary Ann (husband, Herb) Bowman of New Waverly; and grandchildren, Natalie Renee Drake, Jarrod Drake and Caleb Drake.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and eight sisters.
Mr. Clapp had lived in the Shelbyville area since 1933.
He was employed in vehicle maintenance by the Military Department of Indiana for 34 years before retiring in 1986. He also was employed 40 years by the Indiana National Guard before retiring in 1991. Mr. Clapp was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Korean War and several other Army commendation medals throughout his career. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer 4.
Mr. Clapp was a 1950 graduate of Waldron High School.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shelbyville, serving as a deacon, choir member and Sunday school teacher; a member of the Waldron Masonic Lodge, where he was a former master; and a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver. He was a former member of the Baldwin Commandery-York Rite and Gideons International.
Mr. Clapp loved woodworking, camping, gardening, traveling, music and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Twin of Troy Clapp. Coy R. CLAPP and Shirley Jean MONROE were married on 4 May 1958. Shirley Jean MONROE was born on 17 June 1936. Coy R. CLAPP and Shirley Jean MONROE had the following children: |
