Medal of Honor recipient Clinton M. Hedrick (May 1, 1918 – March 28, 1945) was born in Cherry Grove (Pendleton County). He enlisted in the Army at Riverton (Pendleton County) in September 1940. Hedrick worked his way through the ranks to become technical sergeant by March 1945. He served in Company I, 194^th Glider Infantry Regiment, 17^th Airborne Division.

On March 27-28, 1945, near Lembeck, Germany, Hedrick showed incredible bravery, charging several times through heavy enemy gunfire to help his fellow soldiers advance. When German troops retreated into Lembeck Castle, near Wessel, Hedrick and five other Allied soldiers followed. The Germans appeared ready to surrender but suddenly opened fire. Even after being badly wounded by a self-propelled gun, Hedrick continued to fight and made sure his men reached safety. He died shortly afterward from his wounds.

For his heroism, Hedrick was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on October 19, 1945. He is buried in the North Fork Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. A section of U.S. Route 33 in Pendleton County has been named the Sergeant Clinton M. Hedrick and World War II Veterans Memorial Highway.