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- 1896-1984. US general in World War II. In
- 1942 he became chief of staff for ground
- forces, and deputy to General Eisenhower. He
- led a successful secret mission by submarine
- to get information in N Africa to prepare for
- the Allied invasion, and commanded the 5th
- Army in the invasion of Italy. Clark, born in
- New York, fought in France in World War I and
- between the wars held various military
- appointments in the USA. He was commander in
- chief of the United Nations forces in the
- Korean War 1952-53.
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