World War II Honoree

Darrell R. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP FANNIN AT TYLER, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING ON OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS DURING THE WAR. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AT HONSHU, JAPAN AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.