On the west side of Chemin du Moulin.

Monument

A stone monument with a black rectangular plaque mounted on it. The plaque is written in French with pictures of 2Lt. Clark’s portrait and his P47D Thunderbolt. Beside his monument is another plaque containing his group insignias as well as his awards. Second Lieutenant Clark fell during operations in Cornas on August 28, 1944. During his mission, his plane was shot down by German air defense near the "La Vialle" neighborhood. Wounded by enemy soldiers, he was taken prisoner and transported to a German field hospital, before dying the following day.

Main monument plaque:

A LA MEMOIRE DU

2ND LT WILLIAM A. CLARK JR

28 AOÛT 1944

324TH FIGHTER                     314TH FIGHTER

GROUP                                   SQUADRON

MORT POUR NOTRE LIBERTE

A BORD DE SON P47D THUNDERBOLT LE

28 AOUT 1944

LA FRANCE RECONNAISSANTE

CONSACRE LE 8· JUIN 2024

IN MEMORIAM

English translation:

IN MEMORY OF

2ND LT WILLIAM A. CLARK JR

28 AUGUST 1944

324TH FIGHTER                     314TH FIGHTER

GROUP                                   SQUADRON

DIED FOR OUR FREEDOM

ON BOARD HIS P47D THUNDERBOLT

AUGUST 28, 1944

FRANCE IS GRATEFUL

DEDICATED ON JUNE 8, 2024

IN MEMORIALS

Other plaque:

2nd Lt. William A. CLARK Jr

✟ 28 Août 1944 à CORNAS

MORT POUR LA FRANCE

English translation:

2nd Lt. William A. CLARK Jr

Died at Cornas on 28 August 1944

DIED FOR FRANCE