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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Douglas Parrish

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Raleigh, North Carolina

Honored By

The Parrish Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED OCTOBER 1944. ATTENDED TRAINING AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND; CAMP PERRY, VIRGINIA AND MARINE COMBAT TRAINING AT SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA PRIOR TO GOING TO THE PACIFIC THEATER 1945. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA WITH THE 4TH AND 12TH SEABEE UNITS. HE LATER SERVED ABOARD THE USS HAMUL AND USS ALCOR, DESTROYER TENDERS, WITH DUTY PORTS AT OKINAWA, SASEBO AND YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. DISCHARGED JULY 1946 WITH THE RATING OF PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS.