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John Osburn CLARK
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Source : JF Pellouais
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 7556870 | ||||||
| AGE | 20 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 October 1923 | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Wanda D. Earnest BROWN Daughter : Joann Parents : Richard Joseph & Philamena P Wahl CLARK Siblings : Richard T & Robert L | ||||||
| RANK | Machinist's Mate Third Class | ||||||
| FONCTION | Aviation Machinist’s Mate | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Employed of Continental Machine & Foundry Co. |  | |||||
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| GROUP | United States Naval Reserve | ||||||
| ARMY | US Navy | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 8 June 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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John Osburn Clark, Aviation Machinist’s Mate, 3rd Class, United States Navy, was killed in action on June 8, 1944 during the invasion of Normandy, France when the destroyer escort on which he served as a diesel engineer, was lost. Born October 17, 1923 to Richard J. and Minnie Wahl Clark of Wheeling, John left behind a widow, Wanda Dale Clark, and a daughter, Joann. He was a 1941 Central graduate and worked at the Continental Machine & Foundry Co. before the war. Clark was awarded the Purple Heart and is listed among the Tablets of the Missing at the Normandy American Cemetery. |
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| Mount Calvary Cemetery Wheeling, Ohio County, WEST VIRGINIA Source : Joe | ||||||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | JF PELLOUAIS - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Archivingwheeling.org |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |