World War II Honoree

Benjamin R. Parham, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

June Parham

Relationship

Widow

SERVED SEPTEMBER 30, 1942 TO DECEMBER 11, 1945. LEFT BOSTON ON MAY 12, 1944 FOR LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND AND JOINED THE 36TH FIGHTER GROUP WITH 3 SQUADRONS OF P-47 THUNDERBOLTS. ON JULY 4, 1944, CROSSED THE ENGLISH CHANNEL FROM SOUTH HAMPTON AND DISEMBARKED ON UTAH BEACH. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE.