World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Alexander Parks
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Smithtown, New York
Honored By
Paulette J. Buchanan
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A NAVY RADIOMAN. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AT CORREGIDOR IN 1942 AND SENT TO A JAPANESE POW CAMP. AFTER THE WAR, HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND HE TESTIFIED DURING THE WAR CRIMES TRIAL IN JAPAN.