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Earl H. Clark

AOC · USN

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Earl H. Clark

AOC · USN

12/12/1939 – 02/01/1960

Raton, NM

Service Details

Pilot Designation

Radioman Gunner

Highest Designation

Pres. Unit Citation

Service Years

12/12/1939 – 02/01/1960

Theaters of Service

Pearl Harbor/Midway

Aircraft Flown

TBD-1 TBF-1

Duty Assignments

VT-6 USS Enterprise CV-6, 2/40-6/42
VT-6 USS Hornet CV-8, 8/42-10/42

Service Organizations

USS Enterprise Assn.
Fleet Reserve Assn.
USS Kearsarge Assn.
NRA
NRA Whittington Founders Club

Achievements & Story

On 14 Jun. 41 was a gunner in one of 4 TBD-1s from Ford Is. Collided with 6-T-14 & 5 of us bailed out. My pilot managed to fly damaged plane to a forced beach landing SW Barbers Point.3 of us were picked up by a J2F-2 piloted by NAP who made a skillful sea takeoff.