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| ⚫ | '''Herbert Vanallen Clark ( |
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| name = Herbert V. Clark |
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| birth_name = Herbert Vanallen Clark |
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| birth_date = March 16, 1919 |
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| birth_place = [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]], US |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|01|25|1919|03|16}} |
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| death_place = [[Blacksburg, Virginia]], US |
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| resting_place = Westview Cemetery, {[Blacksburg, Virginia]], |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Military officer|fighter pilot}} |
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| years_active = 1942 – Unknown |
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| ⚫ | '''Herbert Vanallen Clark (March 16, 1919 – January 25, 2003)''' was a [[U.S. Army Air Force]]/[[U.S. Air Force]] officer and pilot with the all-[[African American]] [[332nd Fighter Group]], best known as the famed [[Tuskegee Airmen]], "Red Tails," or among enemy German pilots, “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen").<ref> Caf Rise Above. "Herbert Vanallen Clark." https://cafriseabove.org/robert-ashby/ </ref> Clark was the first Arkansan to have graduated as a cadet fighter pilot.<ref> Encyclopedia of Arkansas. "Herbert V. Clark." https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/herbert-v-clark-10448/ </ref> |
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==Early Life== |
==Early Life== |
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Clark was born on March 16, 1919 in [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas]], [[Jefferson County, Arkansas]]. |
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==Death== |
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Clark passed away on January 25, 2003 at the age of 83. He was interred at the Westview Cemetery in [[Blacksburg, Virginia]] |
Clark passed away on January 25, 2003 at the age of 83. He was interred at the Westview Cemetery in [[Blacksburg, Virginia]], [[Montgomery County, Virginia]]. <ref> Find a Grave. "Maj Herbert Vanallen Clark." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63111345/herbert-vanallen-clark </ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:51, 14 July 2021
Herbert V. Clark | |
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| Born | Herbert Vanallen Clark March 16, 1919 |
| Died | January 25, 2003 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Westview Cemetery, {[Blacksburg, Virginia]], |
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| Years active | 1942 – Unknown |
Herbert Vanallen Clark (March 16, 1919 – January 25, 2003) was a U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer and pilot with the all-African American 332nd Fighter Group, best known as the famed Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails," or among enemy German pilots, “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen").[1] Clark was the first Arkansan to have graduated as a cadet fighter pilot.[2]
Early Life
Clark was born on March 16, 1919 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Jefferson County, Arkansas.
==Military Career, Tuskegee Airmen]]
In 1942, Clark attended the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP). After completion, he entered basic training. Clark graduating from the Tuskegee cadet pilot program's Cadet Class - Single Engine Section - SE-42-F, receiving his silver wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. Clark was the first Arkansan to have graduated as a cadet fighter pilot.[3] Assigned to the 332rd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron]], Clark was one of the first African American pilots to have downed a German ME-109 aircraft.[4] Richard C. Caesar, Tuskegee Airmen September 6, 1942 Single Engine Section Class SE-42, was Tuskegee’s second Tuskegee graduate from Arkansas.[5][6] Dr. Granville C. Coggs of Tuskegee Airmen's Twin Engine Section - TE-45-G Cadet Class, was Arkansas' third African American cadet.[7]
On August 16, 1944, Clark was shot down over Oberraderach Chemical Works in Germany.[8] Evading capture, Clark led a group of anti-Axis Italian resistance fighters.[9] On May 7, 1945, Clark rejoined the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Pursuit Squadron.[10]
Death
Clark passed away on January 25, 2003 at the age of 83. He was interred at the Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg, Virginia, Montgomery County, Virginia. [11]
See also
- Executive Order 9981
- List of Tuskegee Airmen
- List of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes
- Military history of African Americans
References
- ^ Caf Rise Above. "Herbert Vanallen Clark." https://cafriseabove.org/robert-ashby/
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas. "Herbert V. Clark." https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/herbert-v-clark-10448/
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas. "Herbert V. Clark." https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/herbert-v-clark-10448/
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas. "Herbert V. Clark." https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/herbert-v-clark-10448/
- ^ Encyclopedia of Arkansas. "Herbert V. Clark." https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/media/herbert-v-clark-10448/
- ^ WAYNE WRIGHT: MILITARY MATTERS: Tuskegee Airmen: A Cut Above. Wayne Wright. October 7, 2014. https://blog.mysanantonio.com/military-matters/2014/10/tuskegee-airmen-a-cut-above/
- ^ WAYNE WRIGHT: MILITARY MATTERS: Tuskegee Airmen: A Cut Above. Wayne Wright. October 7, 2014. https://blog.mysanantonio.com/military-matters/2014/10/tuskegee-airmen-a-cut-above/
- ^ World War II Pictures In Details - Pilots of Tuskegee Airmen Discusses Air Action Over Anzio. 14 November 2012. https://ww2images.blogspot.com/2012/11/pilots-of-tuskegee-airmen-discusses-air.html
- ^ World War II Pictures In Details - Pilots of Tuskegee Airmen Discusses Air Action Over Anzio. 14 November 2012. https://ww2images.blogspot.com/2012/11/pilots-of-tuskegee-airmen-discusses-air.html
- ^ World War II Pictures In Details - Pilots of Tuskegee Airmen Discusses Air Action Over Anzio. 14 November 2012. https://ww2images.blogspot.com/2012/11/pilots-of-tuskegee-airmen-discusses-air.html
- ^ Find a Grave. "Maj Herbert Vanallen Clark." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63111345/herbert-vanallen-clark
