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CWO Jerry Prosper Clark was under the command of the 1st Signal Brigade, 41st Signal Battalion, 568th Sig Company.
Jerry Clark flew on a reconnaissance mission over the jungle covered mountains south of Qui Nhon and was returning to his home base when he radioed in that he had an emergency. He stated that his battery exploded and that he only had 30 minutes of fuel remaining. Shortly after he reported the engine quit and he was landing on the beach.
Another pilot that was flying near Jerry's last known location began looking for him. The wreckage of Jerry's aircraft was found in shallow water near the hamlet of Tuy Phong.
Several aircraft and vessels were dispatched to the area where he went down, but there was no sign of him or his survival gear found.
Since there was no blood in the water or any other signs of being killed, it was believed that he may have been taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese. The nearby villagers provided recounts of the events, but they varied and produced no proof of what may have happened to Jerry. In one version Clark left the aircraft, swam to shore, swam back to the aircraft to get a weapon, returned to shore and fled into the hills. Another version says that Clark swam ashore, returned to the aircraft, but was shot by a sniper and fell into the water as though mortally wounded. No proof of either version has been found, nor has Jerry P. Clark.
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CWO Jerry Clark went missing on December 15, 1965 and it was officially certified on October 26, 1973. There is a stone in Jerry's memory at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Illinois.
AWARD: Air Medal
If anyone knows information on his parents, please let me know. Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
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CWO Jerry Prosper Clark was under the command of the 1st Signal Brigade, 41st Signal Battalion, 568th Sig Company.
Jerry Clark flew on a reconnaissance mission over the jungle covered mountains south of Qui Nhon and was returning to his home base when he radioed in that he had an emergency. He stated that his battery exploded and that he only had 30 minutes of fuel remaining. Shortly after he reported the engine quit and he was landing on the beach.
Another pilot that was flying near Jerry's last known location began looking for him. The wreckage of Jerry's aircraft was found in shallow water near the hamlet of Tuy Phong.
Several aircraft and vessels were dispatched to the area where he went down, but there was no sign of him or his survival gear found.
Since there was no blood in the water or any other signs of being killed, it was believed that he may have been taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese. The nearby villagers provided recounts of the events, but they varied and produced no proof of what may have happened to Jerry. In one version Clark left the aircraft, swam to shore, swam back to the aircraft to get a weapon, returned to shore and fled into the hills. Another version says that Clark swam ashore, returned to the aircraft, but was shot by a sniper and fell into the water as though mortally wounded. No proof of either version has been found, nor has Jerry P. Clark.
♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥
CWO Jerry Clark went missing on December 15, 1965 and it was officially certified on October 26, 1973. There is a stone in Jerry's memory at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Illinois.
AWARD: Air Medal
If anyone knows information on his parents, please let me know. Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
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♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥
CWO Jerry Prosper Clark was under the command of the 1st Signal Brigade, 41st Signal Battalion, 568th Sig Company.
Jerry Clark flew on a reconnaissance mission over the jungle covered mountains south of Qui Nhon and was returning to his home base when he radioed in that he had an emergency. He stated that his battery exploded and that he only had 30 minutes of fuel remaining. Shortly after he reported the engine quit and he was landing on the beach.
Another pilot that was flying near Jerry's last known location began looking for him. The wreckage of Jerry's aircraft was found in shallow water near the hamlet of Tuy Phong.
Several aircraft and vessels were dispatched to the area where he went down, but there was no sign of him or his survival gear found.
Since there was no blood in the water or any other signs of being killed, it was believed that he may have been taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese. The nearby villagers provided recounts of the events, but they varied and produced no proof of what may have happened to Jerry. In one version Clark left the aircraft, swam to shore, swam back to the aircraft to get a weapon, returned to shore and fled into the hills. Another version says that Clark swam ashore, returned to the aircraft, but was shot by a sniper and fell into the water as though mortally wounded. No proof of either version has been found, nor has Jerry P. Clark.
♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥
CWO Jerry Clark went missing on December 15, 1965 and it was officially certified on October 26, 1973. There is a stone in Jerry's memory at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Illinois.
AWARD: Air Medal
If anyone knows information on his parents, please let me know. Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥
CWO Jerry Prosper Clark was under the command of the 1st Signal Brigade, 41st Signal Battalion, 568th Sig Company.
Jerry Clark flew on a reconnaissance mission over the jungle covered mountains south of Qui Nhon and was returning to his home base when he radioed in that he had an emergency. He stated that his battery exploded and that he only had 30 minutes of fuel remaining. Shortly after he reported the engine quit and he was landing on the beach.
Another pilot that was flying near Jerry's last known location began looking for him. The wreckage of Jerry's aircraft was found in shallow water near the hamlet of Tuy Phong.
Several aircraft and vessels were dispatched to the area where he went down, but there was no sign of him or his survival gear found.
Since there was no blood in the water or any other signs of being killed, it was believed that he may have been taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese. The nearby villagers provided recounts of the events, but they varied and produced no proof of what may have happened to Jerry. In one version Clark left the aircraft, swam to shore, swam back to the aircraft to get a weapon, returned to shore and fled into the hills. Another version says that Clark swam ashore, returned to the aircraft, but was shot by a sniper and fell into the water as though mortally wounded. No proof of either version has been found, nor has Jerry P. Clark.
♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥
CWO Jerry Clark went missing on December 15, 1965 and it was officially certified on October 26, 1973. There is a stone in Jerry's memory at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Illinois.
AWARD: Air Medal
If anyone knows information on his parents, please let me know. Information obtained from The Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties.
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