World War II Honoree

James Clark, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alger, Ohio

Honored By

Terry, Doug, Gil & Pat Clark

Relationship

Sons

DRAFTED IN DECEMBER 1942, TRAINED AT CAMP SHELBY MISSISSIPPI. HE LEFT BOARDING THE QUEEN MARY TROOP SHIP DEPARTING OVERSEAS FROM NEW YORK HARBOR DECEMBER 1943 SERVING IN THE 1101ST ENGINEERING COMBAT BATTALION. HE RECEIVED 4 BRONZE STARS AS A COMBAT ENGINEER. DUTIES INCLUDED BUILDING PONTOON AND BAILEY BRIDGES FROM FRANCE THROUGH GERMANY UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR IN EUROPE 1945.