World War II Honoree

James Parrish

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Springfield, Missouri

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED AS A PILOT WHO FLEW MISSIONS OF CONVOY ESCORTS AND SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE, ABOARD 'FLYING BOATS', AMPHIBIAN PATROL BOMBER PLANES, PBY CATALINA AND MARTIN PBM MARINER. ROSE TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT. WHILE BASED OUT OF ENGLAND AND NORTH AFRICA, HE FLEW THE B-24 LIBERATOR, A BOMBER, AND WITH HIS CREW DESTROYED TWO ENEMY SUBMARINES.