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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.
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 · 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 · Clark was a blatant careerist and glory hog, his legion of attackers claim, whose ambition exceeded all bounds. He cared more about public relations and cultivating a heroic image than he did about fighting wars.
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.
Mark 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.
Dec 16, 2023 · World War II commander of the Fifth Army and 15th Army Group in Europe, diplomat, college president. General Mark W. Clark (1896–1984) was among those army leaders who opposed mass incarceration of West Coast Japanese Americans on pragmatic grounds.
Apr 18, 1984 · Gen. Mark W. Clark, whose capture of Rome in 1944 highlighted a sometimes controversial career spanning both world wars and the Korean War, died early yesterday at the Medical University of...
General Mark W. Clark, a distinguished figure in American military history, served his country honorably throughout his long and illustrious career. Born on May 1, 1896, in Madison Barracks, New York, Clark’s life was marked by his unwavering commitment to duty, leadership during World War II, and contributions to the defense and security of ...
In 1943, General Mark Clark became Commanding General of the 5th Army in Italy, and in 1944, he assumed command of the 15th Army Group, consisting of all the Allied Forces in Italy. In 1945, General Clark was chief of U.S. Occupation Forces in Austria and U.S. High Commissioner for Austria.
