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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Horace 'Buck' Parker

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Kyle W. Parker

Relationship

Grandson

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Activity During WWII

AS A SKILLED EMPLOYEE, BUCK WORKED DOUBLE SHIFTS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE WAR TO MAINTAIN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS THAT RAN THE FORD RIVER ROUGE COMPLEX WHERE JEEPS, AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES, PARTS FOR TANKS AND TANK ENGINES, AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES USED IN FIGHTER PLANES AND MEDIUM BOMBERS WERE MANUFACTURED.