World War II Honoree

Ewell Parson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Loy, Arkansas

Honored By

Janice Lou and Debra

Relationship

Daughters

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE 459TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION AND SERVED AS AN INTELLIGENCE CLERK IN THE S-2 SECTION OF THE BATTALION. UNIT WAS EQUIPPED WITH 40MM GUNS. BATTALION WAS ATTACHED, AT DIFFERENT TIMES, TO THE 29TH AND 35TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS WHICH WERE IN THE 1ST AND 9TH U.S. ARMIES. RECEIVED 5 BATTLE STARS FOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AT END OF HOSTILITIES, UNIT WAS NEARING BERLIN.