NEW BOSS IN KOREA

Succeeding General Ridgway this week in Tokyo: General Mark Wayne Clark, U.S. Army.

Titles: In his new three-hat job, Clark becomes Supreme Commander of the United Nations Command, which means leadership of the multi-national army in Korea; head of the U.S. Far East Command, covering all U.S. forces -- land, sea and air-- in Japan, the Ryukyus and Korea; and chief of the U.S. Security Forces in Japan itself.

Born: May 1, 1896, at an Army post in Madison Bar racks, N.Y. Clark's father--Colonel Charles C. Clark--was, like Ridgway's father, a Regular Army officer.

Education: High school at Highland Park, Ill.; at West Point graduated 111th in a class of 139 in 1917.

As a plebe, he was assigned for guidance to 2nd Classman Dwight Eisenhower.

World War I: As a temporary infantry captain in France, was wounded by shrapnel. Later took part in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives while serving in the supply section of the First Army's general staff. After the war, attended the Army's best schools, served as an instructor of the Indiana National Guard, and then at the Army War College. Caught Marshall's eye with his efficient handling in 1939 practice amphibious landings on the West Coast.

World War II: Known as a good infantryman who knew how to train others, went to England in 1942 to command all U.S. ground forces in the Euro pean Theater of Operations. In October 1942, in a daring sortie, went by submarine to the North African coast, paddled a canoe ashore, where with Bob Murphy his helped to plan Allied invasion landings with French officers; lost his pants on the way back when the canoe capsized, but won promotion to lieutenant general, thus at 46 became the youngest three-star general in U.S. history up to that time. (His record was broken later by the Air Force's Lauris Norstad, who got his third star at 40.) Later Clark wrung from Admiral Darlan the cease fire order to all French forces in North Africa. After serving as Eisenhower's second in command in North Africa, took command of the U.S. Fifth Army in Italy. Heavy casualties at Anzio, the Rapido River and Cassino brought him abuse from many of his men; Clark's answer could be summed up in the title of his war memoirs: Calculated Risk.

Postwar: Commanded the U.S. occupation forces in Austria, where he earned Russian respect by talking straight and tough. Later, as a U.S. high commissioner, was credited with having slowed down the Russian removal of German as sets and helping to curb Austrian inflation. In 1947 he returned to the U.S. to command the Sixth Army, took over as chief of Army Field Forces in 1949.

Passed over as Army chief of staff in favor of a junior corps commander, Joe Collins. Considered retiring, entering politics. Last year Harry Truman picked him--an Episcopalian--as the nation's first Ambassador to the Vatican, but in the resulting furor Clark asked to have his name withdrawn.

Personality: Straight-backed, broad-shouldered, tall (6 ft. 2 in.), greying at the temples, with long nose, direct eyes. Friends call him Wayne. Sharp and decisive in military matters, he has considerable social charm, and is a good speaker.

Private Life: Wife: Maurine Doran; two children: a daughter Ann, 26, an artist; a son William (27), West Point '45, an infantry major who was seriously wounded last year in Korea.

The Future: Announced that his first desire is an "honorable armistice" in Korea. was one comes, his job will be of considerably less importance than it was under Ridgway. With the end of the occupation, the U.S.'s No. 1 man in Japan is no longer a military man but Clark's old friend, Ambassador Bob Murphy.

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