Donald E Clark Jr ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Virginia
On March 23, 1966 Captain Clark was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Air Force. ★ He is remembered by the people of Virginia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 266631 |
| Service ID | 3103732 |
| Name | Donald E Clark Jr |
| From | Lynchburg, Lynchburg County, Virginia |
| Birth Date | July 6, 1939 |
| Casualty Date | March 23, 1966 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing, 13th Air Force |
| Casualty Type | Died through hostile action .. air crash on land .. Body not recovered until 1977 |
| Location | North Vietnam |
| Burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | Donald E Clark Jr is buried or memorialized at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  Donald is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 06e, Line 41. |
Additional Details
Donald E Clark Jr was married to Geraldine A Lee and they had family connections to the area of Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. He entered the US Air Force from Maryland and was a member of the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, serving as an Electronic Warfare Officer and Pilot.On March 23, 1966, he was the pilot of an F-100F Super Sabre #58-1212 on a combat mission over North Vietnam, when his aircraft crashed and he was killed, considered missing. Also in the aircraft was Major Clyde Duane Dawson. In 1977, the Vietnamese government repatriated remains to the United States which were identified as those of Captain Clark. We identified 2 casualties in our archive related to the #58-1212 incident on March 23, 1966.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Air Force
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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