World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Thomas H. Parkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JUNE 5, 1944 AT HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1945 DURING OPERATION VARSITY, THE LAST FULL SCALE AIRBORNE DROP OF WORLD WAR II. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF WESEL, GERMANY AND IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.