World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alto B. Clark
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Badin, North Carolina
Honored By
Richard J. Hanley
Relationship
Friend
SERVED ABOARD THE USS OKLAHOMA AND WAS ONBOARD DURING THE ATTACK AT PEARL HARBOR. WAS A NAVAL AVIATOR ATTACHED TO OBSERVATION SQUADRON 2. HE WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE DAMAGED SHIP BY SWIMMING. HE WAS HELPED OUT OF THE WATER BY A PASSING MOTOR WHALEBOAT PACKED WITH OTHER MEN AND THEN TAKEN TO FORD ISLAND.