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PVT Gerald Richard “Bud” Clark

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PVT Gerald Richard “Bud” Clark

Birth
Ord, Valley County, Nebraska, USA
Death
26 Dec 1944 (aged 26)
Luxembourg
Burial
Ord, Valley County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Graceland 301
Memorial ID
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Married Apr 19 1942 Las Vegas, Clark, NV
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The couple lived in Long Beach, Calif., where Gerald was a machinist at Douglas Aircraft. Arline returned to Loup City while Gerald served during World War II. He was killed on Dec. 26, 1944, at the 'Battle of the Bulge".

The Kearney Hub - Apr 24 2009 (from Arline's obituary)
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Funeral Services Gerald “Bud” Clark to Be held Sunday
Body of Ord Soldier Killed in Battle of Bulge to Be Laid to Rest Here.

Funeral services for Gerald “Bud” Clark, who was killed in Luxemburg on December 26, 1944, in the Battle of the Bulge, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. Interment will be in the Ord cemetery, with committal rites in charge of Veterans of foreign Wars and American Legion.
Gerald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Ord, both of whom survive him. He is also survived by his wife, Arlene, of Loup City, a sister, Mrs. George Knecht of Ord, and a brother, Ray of Ord.
A member of Company A, 2nd Infantry, and the Seventh Army, Gerald enlisted May 5, 1944. He received training at Camp Hood, Texas, and went overseas in October 1944. He was born December 10, 1918, in Ord, and was a graduate of Ord High School.

The Ord Quiz - Thur, Sep 16 1948, Pg 1, Col 8
Married Apr 19 1942 Las Vegas, Clark, NV
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The couple lived in Long Beach, Calif., where Gerald was a machinist at Douglas Aircraft. Arline returned to Loup City while Gerald served during World War II. He was killed on Dec. 26, 1944, at the 'Battle of the Bulge".

The Kearney Hub - Apr 24 2009 (from Arline's obituary)
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Funeral Services Gerald “Bud” Clark to Be held Sunday
Body of Ord Soldier Killed in Battle of Bulge to Be Laid to Rest Here.

Funeral services for Gerald “Bud” Clark, who was killed in Luxemburg on December 26, 1944, in the Battle of the Bulge, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church. Interment will be in the Ord cemetery, with committal rites in charge of Veterans of foreign Wars and American Legion.
Gerald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Ord, both of whom survive him. He is also survived by his wife, Arlene, of Loup City, a sister, Mrs. George Knecht of Ord, and a brother, Ray of Ord.
A member of Company A, 2nd Infantry, and the Seventh Army, Gerald enlisted May 5, 1944. He received training at Camp Hood, Texas, and went overseas in October 1944. He was born December 10, 1918, in Ord, and was a graduate of Ord High School.

The Ord Quiz - Thur, Sep 16 1948, Pg 1, Col 8


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