Introducing Our President
United States Army Specialist Fifth Class, Clarence E. Sasser, was a Private First Class in the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, when he earned the U.S. Military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor for his selfless and courageous acts on January 10, 1968, during the Vietnam War.
As a combat medic in Vietnam, Specialist Sasser served our country above and beyond the call of duty. Specialist Sasser is honored at the Brazoria County Courthouse in Angleton, Texas for his outstanding bravery. On Veteran's Day 2010, he was memoralized into the 40-foot "Ring of Honor" with a life-size portrait bronze sculpture of Specialist Sasser in a couched run, carrying his medic bag while in action.
Pearland MUD 6 Board of Directors dedicated the Clarence E. Sasser Park, located on Southford Drive and Jeske Road on November 15, 2014. During his speech at the ceremony, Clarence Sasser said, "People always ask me about the Medal of Honor. They always ask why. Well, somebody had to do something or we were all going to die. When something has to be done, I think it falls on your shoulders to do it. You have to look at it from the point of how it was. We ate together, we slept together, we played cards and dominoes together. They are your guys. The rest of the company had either been killed or wounded in action so somebody had to do something. When you are faced with that situation, step up and do it. Do not shrink back. I would personally rather die trying to do something than laying there cowering in fear," said Sasser. Spoken like a true hero.
Clarence E. Sasser
Private First Class :: Army
January 10, 1968 :: Vietnam