World War II Honoree

Alvin William Parry

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Madison Heights, Virginia

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Joined the U.S. Navy in March 1942. He answered the call for volunteers and was assigned originally to Alfred G. Vanderbilt's PT-196. On arrival in Australia he received permanent berth on PT-194 as a radarman. He completed 66 combat missions throughout the Bismark-Archipelago Campaign. His unit was awarded a Presidential Citation given by President Roosevelt for outstanding performance during the Hunon Peninsula Campaign from October 1943 to March 1944.