Clyde A. Selleck

Clyde A. Selleck
Clyde A. Selleck
	At West Point in 1910
Nickname(s)	Pappy
Born	29 July 1888; Brandon, Vermont
Died	9 January 1973 (aged 84); Silver Spring, Maryland
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1910–1947
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	71st Division (Philippines); 83rd Field Artillery Regiment; I Corps Artillery (Acting); Battalion, 21st Field Artillery;
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II; ● Battle of Bataan;
Awards	Purple Heart;
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Clyde Andrew Selleck Sr. (29 July 1888 – 9 January 1973) was a United States Army officer. During World War II, he commanded the 71st Division during the Philippines campaign and then spent more than three years as a prisoner of war after surrendering at Bataan in April 1942.

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