World War II Honoree

Roy Parsons

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mountain Grove, Missouri

Honored By

Arlena, Elaine & Shirley

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

COMPANY B, 16TH INFANTRY, FIRST DIVISION. SERVED IN WWII AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN CREWMAN. HIGHEST RANK ATTAINED WAS SERGEANT. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE ARDENNES, THE RHINE CROSSING AND THE BATTLE FOR CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED FOUR BRONZE STARS, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN GERMANY, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON. REMAINED IN GERMANY WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGE ON DECEMBER 6, 1945.