World War II Honoree

Thomas Roland Parrett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tennessee

Honored By

Joe Fields

IN JANUARY 1944, HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMED FORCES AND SPENT MOST OF 1944 AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE 914TH FIELD ARTILLERY AS PART OF THE 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION, AND EMBARKED FOR LA HAVRE, FRANCE, IN JANUARY 1945. HE LATER JOINED PATTON'S FOURTH ARMORED DIVISION FOR THE DRIVE UP THE MOSELLE VALLEY AND EVENTUALLY MET THE RUSSIANS NEAR CHEMNITZ, GERMANY. ON THIS DRIVE, HE PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT OHRDRUF, THE LARGEST CAMP TO BE CAPTURED BY AMERICANS UP TO THAT TIME.