Clark, Joseph James, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1952-1953, Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT)

Service Years
1917 - 1953

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1893

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Contact Info

Last Address St. Albans, NY
Date of Passing Jul 13, 1971
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 3, Site 2525-B

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	1971, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

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Navy Cross - 1944

Name of Award
Navy Cross

Year Awarded
1944

Last Updated:
Sep 9, 2008

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Details Behind Award

CLARK, JOSEPH JAMES
Synopsis:
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Joseph James Clark, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of Task Group 58.1, in action against the enemy on 4 August 1944, in the Bonin Islands. Rear Admiral Clark's conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the Navy of the United States.
Born: November 12, 1893 at Pryor, Oklahoma
Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida

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