World War II Honoree

Chester Parker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salisbury, Maryland

Honored By

Rebecca Parker White

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A COOK WITH COMPANY K, 175TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION, APRIL 18, 1941 TO AUGUST 4, 1945. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE FOR OPERATIONS AROUND BOURHEIM, GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 10, 1944. RECIPIENT OF THE EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS WITH THE DIVISION WHEN IT MET ELEMENTS OF THE SOVIET ARMY AT THE ELBE RIVER ON APRIL 24, 1945.