Clark V. Poling

Clark V. Poling
Clark V. Poling
Born(1910-08-07)August 7, 1910
Columbus, Ohio, US
DiedFebruary 3, 1943(1943-02-03) (aged 32)
Dorchester, Atlantic Ocean
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1941 to 1943
RankChaplain Lieutenant
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsChaplain's Medal for Heroism
Distinguished Service Cross
Purple Heart

Clark Vandersall Poling (August 7, 1910 – February 3, 1943) was a minister in the Reformed Church in America and a lieutenant in the United States Army. He was one of the Four Chaplains who gave their lives to save other soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport Dorchester during World War II.

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