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CLARK, Jack Lindsey - Date of
birth
16 May 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Houston, Wayne County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-731361 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
25 June 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, 12 miles north of Wangerooge Island, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy B. Clark (father)
Blanche L. Clark (mother)
Ruth Clark (sister)
Carolyn L. (Frame) Clark (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-300381 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Bar Fly
Destination: Bremen, Germany
MACR: 270
More information
2nd Lt Jack L. Clark graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Chattanooga. He was employed at the Volunteer Ordnance Works.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 12 March 1942. He was sent overseas on 25 May 1943
The primary target was Bremen but due to cloud cover, a ship convoy was attacked as target of opportunity.
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighter and had to ditch. Six crew members were killed and went down with the aircraft. Four crew members were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.100thbg.com, National WWIImemorial, www.fold.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.100thbg.com, Chattanooga Daily Times - 4 July 1943