World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Army in Company K, 109th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 12 and 17, 1944 near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany. He was awarded the Medal on August 23, 1945 by President Harry S. Truman. He was part of the famed 28th Infantry Division, which was the first American military unit to parade down the Champs-Elysees during the Liberation of Paris on August 29, 1944. He was the only soldier in the 28th Infantry Division to receive the Medal of Honor, not for one heroic act but for two. On September 12, 1944, he rescued, while under gunfire from the enemy, a pin down platoon attempting to crossing the Our River near Kalborn, Luxembourg. After leading the survivors to safety, he turned around and went back to rescue a wounded soldier, all while under enemy gunfire. Later, he killed two enemy machine gunners with hand grenades causing the heavily armed Nazi Forces to withdraw. In Germany on September 17th, he single-handedly killed an enemy machine gunner and forced another to flee before the enemy could killed soldiers in Company K. Since there was no leadership available, Clark took command. He was wounded the next day, but he refused to be evacuated and continued to fight. On the 19th, he demolished another enemy machine unit and under heavy gunfire at the risk of his own life, retrieved much-needed food for the isolated soldiers. After the war, he farmed and worked at a furniture factory and eventually became active in local politics, serving a few different positions in his town and county. Besides his private grave marker, he has two military markers with the most recent stating Medal of Honor.
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Army in Company K, 109th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 12 and 17, 1944 near Kalborn, Luxembourg and near Sevenig, Germany. He was awarded the Medal on August 23, 1945 by President Harry S. Truman. He was part of the famed 28th Infantry Division, which was the first American military unit to parade down the Champs-Elysees during the Liberation of Paris on August 29, 1944. He was the only soldier in the 28th Infantry Division to receive the Medal of Honor, not for one heroic act but for two. On September 12, 1944, he rescued, while under gunfire from the enemy, a pin down platoon attempting to crossing the Our River near Kalborn, Luxembourg. After leading the survivors to safety, he turned around and went back to rescue a wounded soldier, all while under enemy gunfire. Later, he killed two enemy machine gunners with hand grenades causing the heavily armed Nazi Forces to withdraw. In Germany on September 17th, he single-handedly killed an enemy machine gunner and forced another to flee before the enemy could killed soldiers in Company K. Since there was no leadership available, Clark took command. He was wounded the next day, but he refused to be evacuated and continued to fight. On the 19th, he demolished another enemy machine unit and under heavy gunfire at the risk of his own life, retrieved much-needed food for the isolated soldiers. After the war, he farmed and worked at a furniture factory and eventually became active in local politics, serving a few different positions in his town and county. Besides his private grave marker, he has two military markers with the most recent stating Medal of Honor.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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(Most Recent Military Marker)
MEDAL OF HONOR
T SGT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
CO K 109TH INF 28TH INF DIV
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