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Ivan Clark Jr.
Cenotaph

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Ivan Clark Jr.

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20 Dec 1943 (aged 23)
Cenotaph
Bruington, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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USAAF WORLD WAR II
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
Hometown: Bruington, King and Queen County, Virginia
Squadron: 561st 388th Bomb Group
Service#
Awards: AM
Pilot 1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston MIA/KIA

MACR #3154.
Target: Bremen Germany
Mission Date: 20-Dec-43
Serial Number: #42-31084
Aircraft Model B-17G
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: crashed Vegasack
Cause: intense flak,
Crew of 10 KIA
Notes: During bombing raid targeting Bremen on 20 December, 1943 a B-17 was seen from the formation falling behind with the fuselage in flames.

The body of bombardier T.L. Toolin was washed ashore at Emmerlev Klev. On 21 July 1944 he was buried in the cemetery (in Højer) by the Wehrmacht without ecclesiastical assistance. The rest of the crew, 9 men, appear to have perished."
1 airman from B17 42-31084 was buried in Højer, Denmark. Now 2 are buried in BELGIUM and 2 in the USA. 5 airmen have no known grave.

Sgt. Ivan Clark is buried Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial This memorial Bruington, Virginia is a Cenotaph.

#42-31084 Crew
1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston Pilot MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Peter K. Schou Co Pilot MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. John K Dorsett Navigator MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. John K Dorsett Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Thomas L. Toolin Bombardier KIA
S/Sgt Joseph J. Molinari Engineer MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. George B. Doyle Jr. Radio Op. KIA
Sgt. David F.Holliman Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. David L. Ceely Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. Charles A. Bein Gunner MIA/KIA
USAAF WORLD WAR II
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
Hometown: Bruington, King and Queen County, Virginia
Squadron: 561st 388th Bomb Group
Service#
Awards: AM
Pilot 1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston MIA/KIA

MACR #3154.
Target: Bremen Germany
Mission Date: 20-Dec-43
Serial Number: #42-31084
Aircraft Model B-17G
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: crashed Vegasack
Cause: intense flak,
Crew of 10 KIA
Notes: During bombing raid targeting Bremen on 20 December, 1943 a B-17 was seen from the formation falling behind with the fuselage in flames.

The body of bombardier T.L. Toolin was washed ashore at Emmerlev Klev. On 21 July 1944 he was buried in the cemetery (in Højer) by the Wehrmacht without ecclesiastical assistance. The rest of the crew, 9 men, appear to have perished."
1 airman from B17 42-31084 was buried in Højer, Denmark. Now 2 are buried in BELGIUM and 2 in the USA. 5 airmen have no known grave.

Sgt. Ivan Clark is buried Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial This memorial Bruington, Virginia is a Cenotaph.

#42-31084 Crew
1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston Pilot MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. Kenneth L. Eccleston Pilot MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Peter K. Schou Co Pilot MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. John K Dorsett Navigator MIA/KIA
1st/Lt. John K Dorsett Navigator MIA/KIA
2nd/Lt. Thomas L. Toolin Bombardier KIA
S/Sgt Joseph J. Molinari Engineer MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. George B. Doyle Jr. Radio Op. KIA
Sgt. David F.Holliman Gunner MIA/KIA
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Ivan Clark Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. David L. Ceely Gunner MIA/KIA
Sgt. Charles A. Bein Gunner MIA/KIA

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: Little Egypt
  • Added: Feb 5, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157832194/ivan-clark: accessed ), memorial page for Ivan Clark Jr. (18 Dec 1920–20 Dec 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157832194, citing Bruington Baptist Church Cemetery, Bruington, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).