World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Roger W. Parkinson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Rochelle, New York
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED IN EUROPE AS A ORDNANCE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF ST. OEDENRODE DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED FROM A GERMAN ARTILLERY BURST AND WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, FOR BURIAL IN THE WALNUT HILLS CEMETERY, BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS.