World War II Honoree

Frank Raymond Parchen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clinton, Iowa

Honored By

Kevin & Luwanda Parchen

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED IN NAVY JANUARY 13, 1943 AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN; BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PERRY NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, TO SEAMAN 2C; AVIATION RADIOMAN SCHOOL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, RADAR OPERATORS SCHOOL, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, COMBAT AERIAL SCHOOL, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. WAS IN SQUADRON VC-79 SOUTH PACIFIC CAMPAIGN; NAVAL PRE-FLIGHT COLLEGE NATCHITOCHAS, LOUISIANA, PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING, CORPUS CHRISTIE, TEXAS. HONORABLE DISCHARGE MAY 23, 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC PACIFIC MEDAL AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.