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The Clarks Carry On...
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Date taken : October 1943
Description :
The Clarks constitute one of the most unusual war working families in the nation.
This picture was taken in 1943 during World War II, a few weeks before the eldest son John E.Clark met his death in a traffic mishap returning home after performing his nightly duties as a mechanic in the Yard garage on the Graveyard Shift.
Despite the sadness and loss of a son and a brother the remaining five Clarks carried on their jobs at the Shipyard.
It was a sad,sad day for the Clark family in 1943...
People in this Photo
| Name |
Age |
DOB |
Organization |
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| John B Clark |
62 |
Feb 2, 1881
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| John E Clark |
40 |
Nov 26, 1903
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| George E Clark |
38 |
Nov 5, 1903
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| V.L. Clark |
36 |
Nov 27, 1903
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| Olan b Clark |
28 |
Dec 10, 1914
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| Elmer D Clark |
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Comments about this photo:
"THE CLARKS CARRY ON"...
To read the newspaper article about, "THE CLARK FAMILY" go to Family are Military Stories.
MV
Submitted by: mvandver Feb 22, 2005
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