World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John B. Parker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A BAZOOKA GUNNER WITH THE 79TH 'LORRAINE' INFANTRY DIVISION IN EUROPE. IN JANUARY 1945, ENEMY SOLDIERS CAPTURED HIM IN FRANCE NEAR THE GERMAN BORDER AND HE SPENT MORE THAN 4 MONTHS IN A POW CAMP.