April 12, 2022
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1939, in Superior, Arizona to Ethel Marie Clarke & Michael Zubia Guerra. Her given name was Elizabeth Ann Guerra (she would legally change her name in the 50’s due to negative feelings towards her father and to avoid the then common racist attitudes towards Latinas.) The first of four children born to Ethel and Mike, she was treated more like a boy than a girl by a father who had wanted a son and was prone to abusive behavior towards his wife and child. Feeling a responsibility as the older sister to her younger siblings, she would often stand in the way of their receiving beatings from their father causing his wrath to fall upon her instead. Her friends informed me how Dana had an unusually high IQ, total recall, a photographic memory, perfect musical pitch and excellent athletic ability. Due to her mental capabilities, she was recruited at a young age by a “special company” that
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would be instrumental in ob- classified but a photo of the after being tortured for a year, taining special training for her many medals and awards she she was rescued in her late and would be highly involved received during her service 20’s, and at the time of her in the decisions that would to our country, tells the story rescue, weighed 70 pounds, shape her future. At sixteen that classified documents will her hair had turned completeshe obtained a black belt in not allow to be told. When I ly white, and she was in a Karate and once when her fa- asked about the torture she re- coma for a month. She never ther entered a room with the ceived while a POW in Viet- fully recovered physically intent of inflicting harm, she nam, I was told that she and and suffered from PTSD, but went into a Karate stance and her unit were captured due to that did not stop her from enwarned her father she would the betrayal by a mole in the tering back into the workforce not allow him to strike her or company. Dana then had to as a civilian after much physiher mother again. The beat- witness each member of her cal and psychological therapy. ings stopped after that con- unit be horribly tortured and frontation while she contin- killed. The torture she enContinued dured included being buried ued to live there. After being directed by the in a box for long periods of See American Hero “special company” where time. Another close friend of on page 6 to attend college and which Dana’s, Gloria Grace Prosper branch of service to enlist who had joined our visit via in, (Navy) her abilities were phone, told of a dream Dana heightened with special train- had shared with her, that she ing, and she was sent to serve had during that horrible orthedown worst of her in different areas of *All theprices world. +TT&L,deal. W.A.C. -During Some units payment may be slightly higher Besides time in Vietnam, Da- torment while buried in a hole 2015 KIA FORTE SEBRING the CHRYSLER ground, she had a vi- 2006 FORD F-150 SD na’s missions had included in- in2008 2014 FORD F-150 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FORD F-150 sion that Jesus had picked her 2006 volvement in the takedown of 2014 FORD ESCAPE (BLK) 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 FORD EXPEDITION up in His arms and then set Idi Amin and the dismantling 2013 DODGE DART 2008 CHEVY COBALT EDDIE 2012 FORDWall. FUSIONBecause 2007 SUBARU her down and FORESTER while walking 2006 DODGE GRAND of the Berlin CHEVY EQUINOX 2007 PONTIAC G6 the forest, CARVAN through of the2012 specialized training she together 2011 FORD TAURUS 2007 PONTIAC 2006 DODGE DURANGO she had asked Him if she was received and being a mem2011 FORD EXPEDITION 2007 KIA SPECTRA CHRYSLER PT CRUISER to die to SANTAFE which He an- 2006 ber of theDODGE NavalRAM Special Ops going See 2011 2007 HYUNDAI 2006 CHRYSLER P.T. 2010 DODGE CALIBER 2007 HYUNDAI FE and “yes, butSANTA not here division, I am told that most swered Page 25 CRUISER TOURING 2010military CHEVY TRAVERSE 2007 HYUNDAI now.” She ENTOURAGE didn’t die and 2005 FORD MUSTANG of her records are not
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Dana Elizabeth Clarke Courtesy photos By Rose Schwartz It was recently brought to my attention that a life of great and rare accomplishments had quietly come to an end on the first day of April at the Clyde Cosper Veterans Home. This lady, I was told, was a veteran who had been a POW during the Vietnam War and had survived incomprehensible torture. My curi2018 Dodge Journey SE 2017 Nissan Sentra S 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE 2016 Ford Escape SE 2016 Toyota Camry LE 2016 Nissan Altima 2016 Dodge Journey SXT 2015 Nissan Versa S 2015 Chevy Cruze 2015 Nissan Altima 2015 Kia Sorento LX 2015 Kia Forte LX 2015 Ford Focus SE 2015 Ford Fusion Titanium 2015 Ram 1500 SLT 2014 GMC 2500 SLE 4x4 2015 Chevy Equinox LT 2014 Ford F150 2014 Ram 1500 SLT 2014 Jeep Wrangler 4X4 RHD 2014 Jeep Compass Sport 2014 Ford Explorer Limited 2014 Chevy Malibu LTZ 2014 Chevy Spark 1LT 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan 2013 FORD ESCAPE 2013 Nissan Sentra 2013 Ford F-150 2013 Ram 1500 ST
osity piqued, I obtained the green light from my editor to write a memorial in honor of Dana Elizabeth Clarke and set up an interview with Dana’s close friend Jeralee Smith. On the day of our visit, Jeralee brought along Joan Conner, another close friend of Dana’s and I immediately picked up on the importance this memorial holds. Dana was born July 17, 2013 Chevy Malibu LS 2013 Chrysler 200 Touring 2012 Jeep Liberty Sport 2012 Dodge Journey SE 2012 Lincoln Navigator L 2012 Honda Odyssey EXL 2012 Jeep Compass Latitude 2012 Chrysler 200 2012 Ford Focus SEL 2012 Ram 1500 ST 4x4 2012 HONDA PILOT 2012 Chevy Malibu 3LT 2012 Buick Enclave 2011 FORD EDGE 2011 Ford Expedition 2011 Dodge Nitro Heat 2011 Chevy Suburban LTZ 2011 Chevy Impala LT 2011 Chevy Malibu 1LT 2011 Chrysler 200 Touring 2011 Chevy HHR LS 2011 Chevy Cruze LTZ 2011 Honda Accord 2010 Chevy Equinox 2010 Ford Focus SES 2010 Ford Fusion SEL 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 2010 Nissan Murano 2009 Dodge Avenger
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