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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arthur C. Parker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cattaraugus Territory, New York

Honored By

Iroquois Post #1587

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 81ST DIVISION (THE FAMED WILDCATS), SAW COMBAT THROUGHOUT THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. HE SPECIFICALLY SAW ACTION IN GUADALCANAL, SAIPAN, THE GILBERT AND PALAU ISLANDS AS WELL AS SERVING IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS EN ROUTE TO VICTORY OVER JAPAN; HE WAS WOUNDED IN COMBAT. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.(MAY 20, 1943 - FEBRUARY 1, 1945).