World War II Honoree

Joseph H. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rogers, Arkansas

Honored By

Joseph, John, Mark, Ben and Sarah

Relationship

Sons and Daughter

BOOT CAMP AT SAN DIEGO MARINE BASE. ATTENDED MARINE CORPS TANK TRAINING AT JAQUES FARM. ASSIGNED TO THE 10TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION AND SHIPPED OUT FOR NEW CALEDONIA AND NEW ZEALAND. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF TARAWA WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE 2D MARINE DIVISION. AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING FOR 3 DAYS, TARAWA FELL AND UNIT RETURNED TO HAWAII FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING WITH TANKS FOR 5 MONTHS. INVASION OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN IN THE MARIANNA ISLANDS FOLLOWED WITH INTENSIVE FIGHTING LASTING FOR 26 DAYS. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART FOR WOUND RECEIVED WHEN SHOT BY ENEMY SNIPER.