World War II Honoree

Edgar Jack Parry, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

John C. Burkhardt, SVC MOPH, Chapter 1919, Austin, Texas

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON JANUARY 13, 1944 AND ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 271ST REGIMENT, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS ANTI-TANK UNIT SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. SOME OF THE NUMEROUS DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS HE RECEIVED ARE THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED WHILE IN COMBAT IN GERMANY ON APRIL 18, 1945. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY ON OCTOBER 20, 1945.