Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Kansas City, Missouri
Honored By
Clark Family
ENLISTED 1943 AND DISCHARGED 1951. SERVED AS A SERGEANT. ACTIVE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, GUADALCANAL, GUAM, OKINAWA, TULAGI. HE WAS WITH THE 1ST MARINE RAIDER BATTALION, 6TH MARINE DIVISION. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SOUTH PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.