Harold M. Clark

1890–1919 (age 29)

Military Officer

Biography

Harold M. Clark was among the early Army aviators whose daring reconnaissance flights helped define the future of military aviation, serving with the Signal Corps and championing the use of aircraft for mapping and coast-to-coast communication.

He devoted his brief career to training fellow pilots and improving safety practices, and his legacy endures in the generations of flyers who followed in his path.

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Arlington National Cemetery
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