- Joseph J. Clark
Infobox Military Person
name=Joseph J. Clark
born= birth date|1893|11|12
died= death date and age|1971|7|13|1893|11|12
caption=Admiral Joseph J. Clark
nickname=Jocko
placeofbirth=Chelsea, Oklahoma
placeofdeath=St. Albans, New York
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Navy
serviceyears=1917-1953
rank=Admiral
unit=
commands=7th Fleet Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 77) Task Force 58 Suwannee (ACV-27) Yorktown (CV-10)
battles=World War I World War II Korean War
awards=Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit
relations=
laterwork=Admiral Joseph James "Jocko" Clark, USN (November 12 ,1893 –July 13 ,1971 ) was an admiral in theUnited States Navy , who commandedaircraft carrier s duringWorld War II . A native ofOklahoma , Clark was ofCherokee heritage. He was the first Native American to graduate from theUnited States Naval Academy , in 1917.During World War II, he commanded the carriers "Suwannee" (ACV-27) and "Yorktown" (CV-10). In 1944 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and given a task group of
Task Force 58 , which he commanded in the Marianas campaign, including theBattle of the Philippine Sea . His flagship was the "Hornet (CV-12)". On the second day of the battle, with his planes returning after sundown, Clark ordered his ships to light up, allowing most planes to land safely.During the
Korean War , Clark commanded the Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 77), and later, as Vice Admiral, the entire 7th Fleet.Clark retired on
December 1 ,1953 with the rank of fullAdmiral . His awards included theNavy Cross , theNavy Distinguished Service Medal , theSilver Star , theLegion of Merit , theNavy Commendation Medal and theKorean Order of Military Merit . Admiral Clark died onJuly 13 , 1971 atSt. Albans, New York . He is buried inArlington National Cemetery .Clark's Flag Lieutenant was Clark G.Reynold's uncle, which explains the linkage between the two, and why Reynolds was chosen to co-author Clark's autobiography. [" [http://www.ijnhonline.org/volume5_number3_dec06/review_lambert_reynolds_dec06.html December 2006: Review of his biography of Adm Clark] ", International Journal of Naval History. Retrieved 29 January 2008.]
Namesake
In 1979, the guided-missile
frigate USS "Clark" (FFG-11) was named in his honor.ee also
References
Other References
"Carrier admiral" by J. J. Clark (1893-1971) with
Clark G. Reynolds . (1967)"On the warpath in the Pacific: Admiral Jocko Clark and the fast carriers", by
Clark G. Reynolds (2005)External links
* [http://www.jacklummus.com/Files/Files_R/rear_admiral_joseph_james_jocko_clark.htm Rear Admiral J.J. Jocko Clark] - Biography from JackLummus.com
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jjclark.htm Joseph James Jocko Clark, Admiral, United States Navy] - From ArlingtonCemetery.net
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