World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest E. Clarke
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lithonia, Georgia
Honored By
Mrs. Helen B. Clarke
Relationship
Wife
INDUCTION ON FEBRUARY 26, 1942. SERVED IN THE 568TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, ARMY AIR FORCE. AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 750. BATTLES IN NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE GO 46 WD 45, RHINELAND, ARDENNES GO 40 WD 45, AIR OFFENSIVE IN EUROPE AND NORMANDY G0 33 WD 45. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER STAR AND ONE BRONZE STAR. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 6, 1945.