| 1. | Clark, Thomas L. 'Tom' was born on 8 Apr 1918 in Illinois; died on 14 Jan 2007; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: CLAR.T003
- _FGRAVE: 26559034
- Military Service: World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on May 24, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Heavy Truck Driver (931). Departed the Contitinental U.S. on September 6, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with the 141st Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Gun) Battalion through Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign with 3 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 11, 1946 at the Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2019277
Thomas married Daugenbaugh, Kathryn M. on 2 Sep 1939 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Kathryn (daughter of Daugenbaugh, Everett and Robertson, Hazel) was born on 4 Mar 1920 in Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 1 Jan 2010 in NHC Healthcare, Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois.
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1918 - 2007 (88 years)