Private Elbert A Clark was born in Arkansas on 6 Dec 1925 to Elbert Austin & Almedia "Meda" Delilah Clark. On 3 Jun 1944 Elbert married Etoie Starnes, both from Fort Smith. Elbert enlisted in the Army at Camp Josepth T Robinson Little Rock Jun 8, 1944. On his enlistment papers he states he finished grammar school. He served with Co, A, 51st Armored Inf. 4th Armored Div. Hospital Admission Card Full Name: Clark, Elbert A Gender: Male Race; White (includes Mexican) Admission Age: 19 Admission Date: Apr 1945 Admission Type of Injury: Battle casualty Military Service Number: 38669680 Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student) Unit 0 Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified Length of Service: Unknown Medical Diagnosis: Wound(s), perforating (points of entrance and exit) with no nerve or artery involvement Location: Larynx (vocal cord); Location: Cervical cord Causative Agent: Bullet, Rifle; Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multipl Medical Treatment: Tracheotomy (formation of artificial opening into windpipe); Penicillin therapy (treatment with penicillin) Discharge Date; Apr 1945 Discharge Place: Portable Surgical, Evacuation, or T/O Convalescent Hospital Notes; None 19 year old Pvt. Elbert Clark lost his life in the war April 1, 1945. His burial was in the National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ar.