Untold American history: The legacy of Brig. Gen. Wallace L. Clement
Wallace L. Clement was like any Williamsburg resident. He was originally from Cambridge, Mass. and settled in the Historic Triangle during the last 15 years of his life. He also had a wife and kids, loved history, and volunteered at Colonial Williamsburg as an interpreter. Sean Heuvel also loved history and listening to stories, particularly the ones about Clement’s military career in the U.S. Army. Heuvel met Clement as a teenager. They lived in the same neighborhood, and Clement quickly became a role model to young Heuvel. “He was very humble about his experience,” Heuvel said of his ...