World War II Honoree

Albert Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY SEPTEMBER 8, 1941 AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE 17TH ENGINEER BATTALION, 2ND ARMORED ‘HELL ON WHEELS’ DIVISION. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1945 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR THE VILLAGE OF SCHONEBECK LOCATED NEAR THE ELBE RIVER AND WAS BURIED IN A TEMPORARY BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN GERMANY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR ACTS OF HEROISM PERFORMED UNDER FIRE. THIS SOLDIER, AN AMERICAN PATRIOT, WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WHO GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY.