Rank: Captain
Unit: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
MOS: 1204 – Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander
Awards: Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Unit awards: Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm device
Enlisted by: Regular
Date of birth: 25-Oct-1943
Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida
Marital status: Married to Linda L. Clark
Campaign: Vietnam Conflict
Start of tour: 8-Jul-1971
Incident date: 10-Jan-1972
Date of casualty: 23-Feb-1972
Age at death: 28
Cause of death: Hostile, died of wounds. Small Arms Fire. Gun or small arms fire.
William Marshall Clark died as the result of the wounds received on 10 Jan 1972 while on a combat operation when the area came under attack by a hostile force. He was placed on the Very Serious Injury (VSI) list and subsequently evacuated to Hawaii where he later expired.
Two Blackhorse troopers died as a result of this incident:
CPT William Marshall Clark
SP4 Roger John Kojetin
Location of fatality: Bien Hoa, South Vietnam
Place of interment: Fort McClellan Military Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama, USA
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BRONZE STAR MEDAL
WITH VALOR DEVICE
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MARSHALL CLARK, ARMOR
10 JANUARY 1972
G TROOP, 2nd SQUADRON
11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
Captain William M. Clark distinguished himself by valorous action on 10 January 1972. With complete disregard for his own safety, he courageously took actions which were an inspiration to the other members of his unit and were instrumental in the successful completion of the mission. His display of personal bravery and devotion to duty is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Separate), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) General Orders No. 494 (25 February 1972)