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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Edwin Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Honored By

David Boas

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED ARMY AIR FORCES JANUARY 19, 1943. BASIC TRAINING IN FLORIDA. AIRLINE MECHANIC AT OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA. ENGINE SPECIALIST SCHOOL AT CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS. PART OF C-54 CREW OUT OF PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE. OVERSEAS DUTY: 20TH BOMBER COMMAND IN INDIA; 8TH BOMBER COMMAND ON OKINAWA; PART OF CHINA-BURMA-INDIA UNIT THAT FLEW SUPPLIES OVER THE 'HUMP'. ALSO FLEW SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE FAR EAST INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINES. INJURED IN COMBAT. RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS AND CITATIONS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 25, 1945.