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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Carl Z. Parker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Johnston County, North Carolina

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 29, 1944 AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER WITH THE 513TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF FLAMIERGE, BELGIUM WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BELGIUM DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.