JOSEPH JAMES "JOCKO" CLARK

Deceased 07/13/1971

Rate/Rank
ADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1914 - 00/1953

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
11/12/1893
CHELSEA, OK

FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN GRADUATE - UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY --- TOMBSTONE ADMIRAL.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS YORKTOWN CV-10

COMMANDER 7TH FLEET, KOREA

COMMANDER TASK FORCE 77

COMMANDER TASK GROUP 58

ASSISTANT CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

XO, USS YORKTOWN CV-5

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1918

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)

ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'

NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (3)

ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL