Clark, William Stephen

Rank and Name, Corporal William Stephen Clark.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463) Pilot/Gunner, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

They also participated in operation Barroom, which later led to the creation of the film, “Dumbo Drop”.

William is born approx. on 11 July in 1946.

William enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 2199989.

William died of Injuries to his body sustained while transporting Combat Supplies the Helicopter Crashed and burned near Da Nang, at Central Vietnam on 28 July 1968, he is honored with a Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, United States Aviator Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation.

William is buried/mentioned at Eau Gallie Cemetery, Eau Gallie, Brevard County, Florida, VS.

William is also mentioned on the Wall of Vietnam Veterans, 50W 022/Plot: B 9 FH.

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Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

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