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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Horace Parrish

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Patricia Parrish Wells

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS HAYWOOD APA-7, PACIFIC. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR ACTION AND WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING THE ATTACK OF TARAWA, GILBERT ISLANDS ON NOVEMBER 20-24, 1943. HE WENT ON TO BECOME ONE OF THE FIRST UNDERWATER DEMOLITION DIVERS FOR THE U.S. NAVY.