World War II Honoree

Paul J. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Reedtown, Ohio

Honored By

Jon Clark

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE AT CLEVELAND, OHIO AND SERVED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 1942 TO FEBRUARY 14, 1946; OVERSEAS FROM JANUARY 18, 1945 TO JULY 27, 1945 WITH TROOP B, 93RD CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANIZED) OF THE 13TH 'THE BLACK CATS' ARMORED DIVISION AS AN INTERMEDIATE SPEED RADIO OPERATOR. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 2 STARS FOR THE CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND BATTLE CAMPAIGNS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL AS WELL AS THE MARKSMAN BADGE FOR BOTH RIFLE AND CARBINE, DRIVER AND MECHANIC BADGE, ONE OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPE AND THE 'RUPTURED DUCK' LAPEL BUTTON FOR HONORABLE SERVICE. DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.