World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Parker, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Washington, North Carolina
Honored By
Robert L. Parker, Jr.
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA. ASSIGNED TO THE 12TH 155MM GUN BATTALION AND WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 4TH 155MM HOWITZER BATTALION. HE WAS 34 YEARS OLD WHEN HE JOINED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS ON FEBRUARY 20, 1944 AND WAS ALWAYS PROUD THAT HE HAD A CHANCE TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY.