Edward L Clark
Military
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UPL 38892
Lt. Edward L. Clark of West Allenhurst, NJ, enlisted on 23 July 1942 in Raleigh, NC. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 25 March 1945 he flew two combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group before completing his tour of duty.
L-R: Lt. Edward L. Clark and Lt. Leon J. Levitt. 359th Fighter Group collection
L-R: Lt. Edward L. Clark and Lt. Leon J. Levitt. 359th Fighter Group collection
L-R: Lt. Edward L. Clark and Lt. Leon J. Levitt.
Photo courtesy Leon Levitt.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Crashed |
Clarksdale, MS, USA | 11 January 1944 | Landing Accident Clarksdale, MS Cat 3 damage Lt Edward L Clark, 11-Jan-44. PT-23 42-49705 - 69AAFFTDS 29FTW |
Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | 1 July 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Born |
West Allenhurst, New Jersey | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Based |
East Wretham | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History