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Mark Wayne Clark (May 1, 1896 – April 17, 1984) was a United States Army officer who saw service during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He was the youngest four-star general in the US Army during World War II.
Apr 30, 2024 · Mark Clark (born May 1, 1896, Madison Barracks, N.Y., U.S.—died April 17, 1984, Charleston, S.C.) was a U.S. Army officer during World War II, who commanded Allied forces (1943–44) during the successful Italian campaign against the Axis powers.
Jun 3, 2022 · Take U.S. Fifth Army commander Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, for example, and the fall of Rome on June 4, 1944. In the decades since, historians, commentators and writers have repeatedly criticized the victorious Clark for disobeying an order of 15th Army Group commander General Harold Alexander.
Jun 8, 2012 · In fact, he was a perfectly representative general for a U.S. Army in 1943 that was still feeling its way toward excellence. The indictment usually begins with his personality. Clark was a blatant careerist and glory hog, his legion of attackers claim, whose ambition exceeded all bounds.
Apr 17, 1984 · Gen. Mark W. Clark, who led the capture of Rome in 1944, had a sometimes controversial career that spanned both World Wars and the Korean War. He came to prominence with the planning and...
American military leader. M ark W. Clark was best known for his command of the U.S. Fifth Army in World War II (1939–45), which he led through Italy in some of the most difficult and decisive battles of the war. By the end of that conflict, he was considered one of the top generals in the United States armed forces.
In 1953, General Clark accepted the Presidency of The Citadel, where he served for twelve years. After retirement, he was named President Emeritus of the college. General Clark died in 1984 and is buried on The Citadel campus next to Mark Clark Hall.
