World War II Honoree

Johnie Ernest Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pittsburg, Kansas

Honored By

Ralph L. Clark

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN DECEMBER 1942 AND SERVED ABOARD THE USS YORKTOWN CV-10. BOARDED THE YORKTOWN IN EARLY 1943 IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA AND WAS ONBOARD UNTIL THE YORKTOWN RETURNED TO BREMERTON, WASHINGTON FOR REFITTING IN 1944. SERVED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS. AWARDED THE VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 STAR. THE USS YORKTOWN ALSO RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION.