World War II Honoree

Herbert H. Clarke, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Honored By

Laura & Michael Murphy

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

DECEMBER, 1941: ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. JULY, 1942: CALLED UP TO SANTA ANA AIR BASE. TRANSFERRED TO BAKERSFIELD MINTER AIR FORCE BASE THEN TRANSFERRED TO ST. LOUIS, JEFFERSON BARRACKS FOR TWO WEEKS. TRANSFERRED TO DENVER'S LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE AND ENROLLED IN PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL AND BECAME AN INSTRUCTOR. PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT. AUGUST, 1943: ORDERED TO ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AND ASSIGNED TO GERMAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT BARD COLLEGE IN ANNANDALE ON THE HUDSON. SUMMER, 1944: ORDERED TO MILITARY INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER FOR TRAINING IN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY INTERPRETATION AT CAMP RITCHIE, MARYLAND. ASSIGNED TO SCHOOL PHOTO LAB INCLUDING AERIAL INTERPRETATION OF THE NORMANDY COAST FOR D-DAY PLANNING. TRANSFERRED TO FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA FOR ENGINEER OFFICER CADET SCHOOL. IN SPRING, 1945: GRADUATED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AS SECOND LIEUTENANT, RECEIVING COMMISSION FROM NEW VICE PRESIDENT, HARRY TRUMAN. ASSIGNED TO FORT LEWIS OUTSIDE TACOMA, WASHINGTON. SUMMER, 1945: ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WITH ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. JAPAN SURRENDERED. SENT TO OCCUPIED JAPAN NEAR NAGOYA WITH THE 1059TH ENGINEERING PORT AND CONSTRUCTION REPAIR GROUP. FEBRUARY, 1946: SENT HOME TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND SERVED AS FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY PORT CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR UNIT RESERVES.