Clark, Ari Bergthor
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Ari Bergthor |
Surname | Clark |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-12-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ740 |
Markings | MP-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 249. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 144 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/91164 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Clark Peninsula, Manitoba; 10km north of Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Peninsula |
Memorial Text |
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/653/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/653/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-12-1944 |
End Date | 26-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | St. Vith- to attack enemy troop positions. This raid had been delayed due to bad weather conditions in the target area. 294 aircraft, 2 losses (0.7%). Accurate and concentrated bombing. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, shattering the nose section. Crashed into woods moments later in Luxembourg |