World War II Honoree

Harold Lockwood Parks

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Perkasie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Adrienne Parks

Relationship

Daughter

TRAINED AS BOMBARDIER MECHANIC, HOWEVER SERVED AS NORDEN BOMBSIGHT TRAINER, AND 'AS NEEDED' BOMBARDIER THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS STATIONED IN AUSTRALIA, PROTECTING THEIR COAST AND ISLANDS LIKE NEW GUINEA, GUAM, THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, ETC. HE SERVED DURING ALL OF WWII WHERE HE RECEIVED HEARING LOSS FROM FLYING IN MARTIN MARAUDER B-26 AIRCRAFT.