World War II Honoree

Harry J. Parrish

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

A Grateful American

JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN 1942. BEGAN PILOT TRAINING IN ALABAMA, BUT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS TRAINING. PART OF AN ALLIED MISSION TO FLY LUMBERING TRANSPORT PLANES LADEN WITH HEAVY SUPPLIES, WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION FROM INDIA INTO CHINA OVER THE WORLD'S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE, THE HIMALAYAS. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.