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COMDTINST 1650.5A
JAN 27 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1650.5A
Subj: FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK BOAT FORCES ENGINEERING AWARD
Ref:
(a) U. S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual, Volume I,
COMDTINST M16114.32 (series)
(b) Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST M1650.25 (series)
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Instruction is to establish policies, procedures, and standards for the
administration of the Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering Award.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,
and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this
instruction. Internet Release Authorized.
3. DIRECTIVE AFFECTED. Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering Award,
COMDTINST 1650.5, is canceled.
4. BACKGROUND. The award's namesake, Fireman First Class Paul Clark, was honored with the
Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism while serving as engineer of a landing boat during an assault on
and occupation of French Morocco in 1942. When a hostile aircraft strafed his boat with machinegun
fire, mortally wounding the bowman and severely injuring the coxswain, Fireman Clark quickly
assumed control of the craft and immediately withdrew from the beach. He sped to an offshore ship,
placed the wounded men aboard and; although his craft was riddled with enemy gunfire, courageously
returned to his station at the beach and completed his boat's mission.
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