World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Parrish
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Starkville, Mississippi
Honored By
Mr. John W. Parrish
Served in the European and Pacific Theaters. Lost ship in the Normandy invasion and received the Purple Heart. In the Pacific Theater, participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa invasions. Hit by a suicide boat at Okinawa.