World War II Honoree

George W. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Union City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AND SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENLISTED AIRCREW TRAINING. AFTER BASIC INDIVIDUAL TRAINING, AND ENLISTED SPECIALTY AIRCREW TRAINING AS AN AERIAL ENGINEER, ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL. UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION OF GUNNERY SCHOOL, HE WAS SENT TO UNIT AND CREW TRAINING. SERVED OVERSEAS AS AN AERIAL ENGINEER-GUNNER ABOARD A B-26 ‘MARAUDER’ MEDIUM BOMBER. AS AN AERIAL ENGINEER-GUNNER, HE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE FLIGHT, MADE REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS IN FLIGHT TO CORRECT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, ASSISTED IN THE OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, POWER PLANT COMPONENTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. ALSO SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER MANNING A GUN POSITION WHEN UNDER AIR ATTACK. AUTHORIZED THE AERIAL GUNNER BADGE (WINGS) AND AIRCREW MEMBER BADGE (WINGS), AND AWARDED THE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘AIRPLANE MECHANIC’ QUALIFICATION BAR. ALSO AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN AIR FORCE RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.