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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gilbert L. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ann M. Clark & Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RIFLEMAN, PARTICIPATED IN NAPLES-FOGGIA INVASION. HE WAS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER REGIMENT AT SALERNO AND WAS CAPTURED NEAR THERE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1943 AND SENT TO STALAG 12 IN GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN A WINTER DEATH MARCH BY GERMANS AS THE RUSSIAN TROOPS WERE NEARING THE CAMP. HE WAS LIBERATED BY BRITISH FORCES ON MAY 4, 1945. WAS RIFLE INSTRUCTOR AT THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA UNTIL DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 5, 1945.