Cpl Ryan James Clark
Born: August 29, 1986 in Panorama City, California
Died: June 29, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas
Cpl. Ryan. J. Clark of Lancaster, California was a 2004 graduate from Antelope Valley High School. He followed his brother Sean into the Army, and was serving with the 40th Engineers when his unit was called into Iraq from Kuwait. He loved his family, baseball and hanging out at Chilis Restaurant at Ramstein. He was funny and spontaneous and when a new soldier came in to the squad, Ryan went up and introduced himself: He said, “I don’t know you, but I really like you, because now I don’t have to carry the SAW anymore,” referring to the squad automatic weapon, much heavier than an M-4 carbine. He leaves his parents, Pennie and Keith J. Clark, his brothers, Sean and Justin, stepfather Steve O’Brien. He also leaves a stepsister, Hollie and his stepmother Melissa Clark. He died June 29 at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio of injuries sustained June 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq. He was receiving treatment for third-degree burns that covered at least 75% of his body.
Army
40th Engineer Battalion
1st Brigade Combat Team
Baumholder, Germany
Burial is at Joshua Memorial Park in Lancaster, California
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