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Clark, James J.
James J. Clark U.S. Army Air Corps WWII
James J. Clark U.S. Army Air Corps WWII
  
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Date of Birth: 2/26/1926
Died On: 8/1/1981 Last Residence: 10573, Port Chester, Westchester, New York
Street Address: 3 Ridge View Place
Service Number: 12230721
Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Corps-WWII


Veteran Code: USAAC-35


BIOGRAPHY
 
James J. Clark

James J. Clark was born in New York February 26, 1926 the son of Anna Flynn and James Clark. He had two sisters Marie and Margaret. In Rye his family lived at 17 Stuyvessant Ave and were members of the Church of the Resurrection. James was a graduate of Port Chester High School class of 1944.

James enlisted July 5, 1944 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. His Active Duty Service Number was 12230721 and he took his training exams in Biloxi, MS in August 1944. He was then assigned to the 3701st Army Air Force (AAF) Base Unit. During WWII, the 3701st AAF Base Unit served as a Technical School and Basic Training Center. The unit was stationed at Amarillo AAF, TX.

James was honorably discharged November 4, 1945. After the war, he worked for Life Savers Corp. in Port Chester, NY. He then graduated from Samson College in upstate NY and worked for many years for American Cyanamide Co, in Stamford CT.

James Clark died in August 1981 in Port Chester, New York, when he was 55 years old.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his mother and two sisters.

He was buried in St Mary's Cemetery, Rye, NY
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