World War II Honoree

Richard J. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Winchester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Erik Clark Jorgensen

Relationship

Grandson

RICHARD J. CLARK SERVED AS A MAJOR IN THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE US ARMY, AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CITATION: 'FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF COMBAT OPERATIONS FROM 6 OCTOBER 1943 TO MARCH 6 1945 IN ITALY. AS CHIEF OF MEDICINE IN A CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL MAJOR CLARK WAS CHIEFLY INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF HIS ORGANIZATION. DURING THE TRYING DAYS WHEN THE HOSPITAL OPERATED AT NAPLES, ITALY HE UNTIRINGLY DEVOTED HIMSELF TO AIDING IN THE EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIT AS WELL AS SUPERVISING THE TREATMENT OF CONVALESCENT PATIENTS. MAJOR CLARK WAS LARGELY INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL STUDY OF TWO THOUSAND PATIENTS OF INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FALL OF 1943 AND THE WINTER OF 1944'. HIS EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECT CREDIT TO HIMSELF AND THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.'