World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur Hale Parke
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Davenport, Iowa
Honored By
John Thisdale
Relationship
Son-In-Law
ENLISTED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1942 AND TRAINED AS AIRCRAFT MECHANIC AT GLENWOOD, CALIFORNIA. WORKED ON LINE CLOVIS AND HOBBS NEW MEXICO. COMPLETED PREFLIGHT PRIMARY PILOT TRAINING AT BONHAM,TEXAS. BOMBARDIER TRAINING CHILDRESS, TEXAS. RADAR NAVIGATION TRAINING LANGLEY FIELD,VIRGINIA. RADAR NAVIGATION TRAINING WILLIAMS FIELD,ARIZONA. ASSIGNED TO B29 CREW AS RADAR BOMBARDIER BIGGS FIELD, EL PASO,TEXAS. DISCHARGED AT LOWRY FIELD, DENVER,COLORADO.