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 FOUR MONTHS IN A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP.