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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin P. Parker, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

WWII INFANTRY COMMANDER WHO HELD OPEN 'THE DOOR TO GERMANY,' HE COMMANDED THE 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION DURING MOST OF THE WAR IN EUROPE. TOWARD THE END OF THE WAR HE WAS ACTING COMMANDER OF THE XIII CORPS, OF WHICH THE 78TH WAS PART. THE 78TH 'LIGHTNING DIVISION,' FRESH FROM BLUNTING THE GERMAN ATTACK IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.