World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Adolph Parchmann
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Oak Park, Illinois
Honored By
Adrianne Beal
Relationship
Niece
Served in the Merchant Marine from February 1943 to July 1945. Received the Merchant Marine Emblem, Atlantic War Zone Bar, and the Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Bar. He entered the service as a Yeoman and left as a Purser, serving on four different ships.