World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mervin L. Clark
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Skedee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON DECEMBER 29, 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT KNOX AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; AND CAMP CAMPBELL AT HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, AND ON LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.