Clarence King Hollingsworth was born on 22 November 1919 in Troy, South Carolina.  He was the son of Ernest Linwood and Agnes Dalton Hollingsworth, and he had a brother named Jennings.  Clarence was married to Vivien McDowell Hollingsworth.  Clarence graduated from Greenwood High School and then attended Clemson University where he belonged to the ROTC program.  He graduated from Clemson in 1941 with a degree in Vocational Agricultural Education.
Clarence was the commanding officer of the 3rd  Battalion of the 28th Infantry Regiment of the 8th Division.  His unit fought with distinction in the Hürtgen Forest and he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Germany on 15 April 1945.  On 16 May 1945, he died in a hospital in Belgium from wounds fighting in Germany.
Information from the obituaries contained on the Clemson Corps tribute page to Clarence Hollingsworth, https://soh.alumni.clemson.edu/scroll/clarence-king-hollingsworth/, reference courtesy of David Limme