World War II Honoree

Robert Allen Clarke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Robert R. Clarke

Relationship

Son

STAFF SERGEANT, 147TH ARMY AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. INSTALLED RADAR BEACONS AND OPERATED RADAR AND RADIO STATIONS ON SEVEN PACIFIC ISLANDS. SUPERVISED RADAR AND RADIO STATION ON GUAM ASSISTING B-29 AIRCRAFT ON BOMBING RAIDS OVER JAPAN UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR. RECEIVED SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY ON SAIPAN JUST AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER. HELD A SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR GOVERNMENT PROJECTS HE WORKED ON UNTIL 1953.