World War II Honoree

William Henry Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baxley, Georgia

Honored By

Lynda Clark Simpson

Relationship

Daughter

STARTED OUT WITH THE 104TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY B, 414TH INFANTRY COMPANY AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 1023RD TREADWAY BRIDGE COMPANY. WHILE WITH THE 1023RD TREADWAY BRIDGE COMPANY HE SHIPPED OUT TO EUROPE ON THE USS WILLIAM H. GORDON. WAS LATER DEACTIVATED IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS SENT HOME ON THE USS WEST POINT. DURING HIS TOUR OF SERVICE HE REACHED THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST AND FASTEST RANK HE COULD HAVE EARNED AT THAT TIME IN SERVICE.