Clarke, Howard B.

WAR HISTORY COMMISSION

STATE OF VIRGINIA

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

Name in full

(family name): Clark

(first name): Howard

(middle name): B.

Date of birth

(month): January

(day): 19

(year): 1890

Place of Birth

(town): West Point

(county): King Wm.

(state): Va

(country): U.S.A.

Name of father: Charlie H Clarke Sr.

Birthplace (country): U.S.A.

Maiden name of mother: Helen E Jordah

Birthplace (country): U.S.A.

Are you White, Colored, Indian or Mongolian: Colored

Citizen (Yes or no): Yes

Voter (yes or no): Yes

Church (denomination): Baptist

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Fraternal Orders: Knight of Pythais

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Occupation before entry into service: Barber

employer: Charlie H Clarke Sr.

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(town): West Point

(county): King Wm.

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(town): West Point

(county): King Wm.

(state): Va.

WAR RECORD

Inducted into service or enlisted on (date): 29 Oct 1917

at (place): Camp Lee

as a (rank): Private

in the: Infantry

section of the : National

Identification number: 2464179

Assigned originally to

(company): 85th Co.

(regiment): Depot Brigade

(division): 155

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School, camp, station, ship: Camp Lee

From (date): 29 Oct 1917

to (date): April 1 1918

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Company: 8th

Regiment: Veti [Us?]

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Embarked from (port): New Port News

on (ship): Swanee

(date): 15 May 1918

and arrived at (foreign port): La Pallise

(date): 1 June 1918.

Proceeded from : La Pallice

to: Bordeaux

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Place: Bordeaux.

From (date): 1 June 1918

to (date): 13 May 1919

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WAR RECORD

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Arrived at (American port): Hoboken

on (ship): U.S.S. Scranton

Date: 18 June 1919

(from): Bassen

Discharged from service at (place): Camp Lee

(date): 2nd July 1919

as a (rank): Private

RETURN TO CIVIL LIFE

Occupation after the war: Barber

If a change of occupation was occasioned by reason of disability acquired in the service, describe the process of re-education and readjustment, and indicate the agencies or individuals chiefly instrumental in furnishing the new occupations::

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What was your attitude toward military service in general and toward your call in particular?: To do willingly my bit

What were the effects of camp experiences in the United States upon yourself -- mental and physical?: Broading mine mind and develpe me physicaly

What were the effects upon yourself of your overseas experience?: Wide my views toward mankind.

What effects, if any, did your experience have on your religious belief?: Strengthened.

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What has been the effect of all these experiences as contrasted with your state of mind before the war?: Made me more settled and cause me to look to the better thing in life

Photographs-- If possible enclose one taken before entering the service and one taken afterwards in uniform, both signed and dated.

Additional data:

Signed at (place): West Point Va.

on (date): 11 Oct

year: 1921

(full name): Howard Burwell Clarke

(rank): Prvt.

(branch of service): [illegible] Infantry

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