World War II Honoree

John C. Clark

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shelby, Ohio

Honored By

Bernard A. Rafacz

Relationship

Friend

ASSUMED ACTIVE DUTY IN PHYSICS RESEARCH AT BALLISTIC RESEARCH LABORATORY, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, SEPTEMBER OF 1942. SERVING AS AN ARMY MAJOR, HE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON HIGH EXPLOSIVE PHENOMENA AND TERMINAL BALLISTIC PROBLEMS. AS ORDNANCE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, HE REVIEWED THE EXTENT OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES AND BALLISTIC INSTRUMENTATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN AT TERMINATION OF HOSTILITIES IN 1945. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN JULY OF 1946, HE JOINED THE ARMY RESERVES. RECEIVED WAR DEPARTMENT ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT (1946), AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL; EUROPEAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FROM NAVAL ORDNANCE BUREAU AND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH COUNCIL.