Alvin Frederick Clark Jr
Military
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Object Number - UPL 29306 - 1Lt Alvin Clark 20th FG
Flight leader 77th FS 20th FG.
2 1/2 air kills (1 1/2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) 286 combat hours.
Went down while strafing a train near Reims, France on August 12, 1944 MACR 7625.
Evaded capture and returned to England Oct. 4, 1944.
P-38J s/n 42-68171 LC+C.
P-51D s/n 44-13775 LC+B "That's All Brother".
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-730573
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
- Site type: Military site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Whitman County, WA, USA | 11 October 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Spokane, WA, USA | 14 July 1942 | Spokane Washington |
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Other Crashed |
10 miles Nth Van Nuys Airport (VNY), 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA | 8 August 1943 | Mid Air Collision 10 Mile Nth Van Nuys Cat 2 damage 2Lt Alvin F Clark, 8-Aug-43. P-38H 42-66652 - 331FS 329FG |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 7 December 1943 - 26 September 1944 | Assigned 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Baled out |
Reims, France | 12 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to Hirson flew through exlosion in P-51D 44-13775 strafing a trainload of tanks Nth of Reims Baled out successfully. EVD 12-Aug-44 MACR 7625 |
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Other Evaded capture |
France | 12 August 1944 - 4 October 1944 | Evaded capture, returning to unit 4-Oct-44. |
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Other Detached service |
Teddington, UK | 12 September 1944 - 26 September 1944 | Detached service with HQ, USSAFE. |
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Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 26 September 1944 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
Stewart International Airport (SWF), 1180 1st St, New Windsor, NY 12553, USA | 3 August 1945 | Landing Accident Stewart Field, NY Cat 3 damage 1Lt Alvin F Clark, 3-Aug-45. AT-6D 42-85034 2002BU |
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Died |
Beaumont, TX, USA | 19 December 1999 | |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84989869-alvin-f-clark
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http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_020.php
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https://www.fold3.com/record/84989869-alvin-f-clark
https://www.fold3.com/record/61551858-alvin-f-clark
https://www.fold3.com/image/29406740
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=clark&Submit=Search
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Clark%2C+Alvin+F…
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_020.php
MACR 7625 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
