Charles Louis Clark

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946. (5)Within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of 1 year.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Clark was posthumously awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
Charles Louis Clark
Service # 39214752
Unit 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Rank Private First Class U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: January 30, 1945
Buried
 Plot A, Row 3, Grave 21
 Epinal American Cemetery
 Epinal, Lorraine, France
Awards:
 Purple Heart


WWII Draft Card Data
Charles Louis Clark
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 22
Birth Date: December 13, 1920  -  Birth Place: Tacoma, Washington
Residence Place: Tacoma, Washington
Registration Date: May 14, 1943  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: No Entry on Form
Weight: 178, Height: 5' 9"
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Charles E. Clark
Members of Household: Charles Louis Clark, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Charles L. Clark
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1920
Admission Date: Jul 1944
Discharge Date: Jul 1944
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Discharge Place: General Hospital
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis: Killed in action;
Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  First Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  Causative Agent: None or Unknown
  Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified;
Injury Type: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Length of Service: 2 years - 3 years
Service Number: 39214752
Notes: None

Note 1: The death location, "In Eastern France, or Possibly in Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Clark, this location was estimated on:

A. His ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record, identifies his assigned unit as the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

B. At the time PFC Clark was Killed In Action the 3rd Infantry Division was conducting combat operations in Eastern France near the German border during January 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Clark was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death" and died as a result of "Artillery Shell, Fragments," on or about January 1945.

D. Further information on the 7th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Division can be found at the Wikipedia websites 3rd Infantry Division (United States), 7th Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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