Born 23 January 1932
Private First Class Parker was a member of the 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea. Buried at Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 23 January 1932
  • Date of death: 28 September 1950
  • County: Fentress
  • Hometown: East Jamestown
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Fellowship Cemetery, Armathwaite, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XX, Middle Panel
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