World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marvin Roosevelt Parks
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Crapo, Maryland
Honored By
Heather Pyle
Relationship
Granddaughter
SERGEANT IN THE ARMY AMPHIBIANS, COMPANY B, 594TH ENGINEER SHORE AND BOAT BRIGADE. SERVED AS COXSWAIN OF A LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED (LCM) IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. COMPANY B MADE 12 LANDINGS, LOGGED OVER 10,000 MILES IN THEIR BOATS, RECEIVED 15 COMMENDATIONS, AND THEIR TRAVELS TOOK THEM TO APPROXIMATELY FIFTY DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING 1944 AND 1945.