World War II Honoree

Richard W. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Herkimer, New York

Honored By

Thomas R. & Mary Beth Clark

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

ENTERED BASIC TRAINING IN APRIL 1942 AT FORT MAMMOTH, NEW JERSEY. UPON COMPLETION, SENT TO DREW FIELD IN FLORIDA. TRAINED AS A RADIO REPAIRMAN. FROM THERE SENT TO ALGIERS, NORTH AFRICA. SPENT 18 MONTHS REPAIRING RADIOS FOR THE 561ST SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING BATTALION. AT THE END OF THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, SENT TO NAPLES, ITALY AND ASSIGNED TO THE 21ST ENGINEERS BATTALION. FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS REPAIRED HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTING RUNWAYS FOR THE AIR FORCE. AT THE END OF THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN, SENT HOME. RECEIVED HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE SERGEANT IN NOVEMBER 1945.