Donald R Clark
MilitaryDon Clark, retired (age 93 as of 20 February 2016), was an original member of the 362nd Fighter Group, 377th Fighter Squadron (the Maulers).
He flew P-47 Thunderbolts, serving in Great Britain, France and Germany during the liberation. Don's was known as "Alaskan Kid" because he had spent much of his childhood growing up in, or near, Homer, Alaska.
Don continued to fly after the war. He was a B-17 stunt flyer in a well-known scene in the 1970 WWII film "Tora! Tora! Tora!". He piloted the plane that crash-lands on one wheel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Verdun (Rouvres), Lorraine
Events
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Other Lives in |
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| Homer, AK, USA | Exact dates not yet known |
Revisions
From Lieutenant Colonel Donald R Clark's caregiver, Lisa:
An interesting note-- Don was featured as a B-17 stunt flyer in a well-known scene in the 1970 WW2 film "Tora, Tora, Tora". He piloted the plane that crash lands on one wheel.
Correspondence with Lieutenant Colonel Donald R Clark's caregiver, Lisa.