Commander William G. Clancy Lane (Bronx)
Present name:None
Location:At the northeast corner of City Island Avenue and Cross Street
Honoree: William G. Clancy (1937-2012),a lifelong City Island resident, served many roles in the Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post 156, starting in 1963, and was later Bronx County Commander and State Vice Commander. He was an advocate nationally for recognition of Prisoners of War and soldiers Missing In Action. His efforts led the Department of Defense to declassify documents so families of POW/MIA could find out what happened to them. He campaigned for the display of POW/MIA flags and for identification of human remains in Southeast Asia. He was active with Boys State, a legion program for high school juniors; was an original member of the City Island Volunteer Ambulance Corps; and an assistant scoutmaster for City Island’s Troop 211. (Vacca)
LL:2014/34