Keith Clark (bugler)
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BornNovember 21, 1927
DiedJanuary 11, 2002 (aged 74)[1]
OccupationsMusician, United States Army Band
InstrumentBugle
Keith Collar Clark | |
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| Born | November 21, 1927 |
| Died | January 11, 2002 (aged 74)[1] |
| Occupations | Musician, United States Army Band |
| Instrument | Bugle |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, US 38°52′17.6″N 77°04′11.8″W / 38.871556°N 77.069944°W |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie (née Park), wife |
| Children |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Service years | 1945–1966 |
| Rank | Specialist 7 (U.S. Army) |
| Conflicts | |
Keith Collar Clark (November 21, 1927 – January 11, 2002)[2] was a bugler in the United States Army who played the call "Taps" at the funeral of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. He misplayed the sixth note, and to many this mistake was a poignant symbol of the American nation in mourning.[3] The bugle that Clark used is on display at the welcome center of Arlington National Cemetery.
