World War II Honoree

Marlow Stephenson Parker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

stockton, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Mark Parker

Relationship

Son

BOMBARDMENT ACTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY, BOUGAINVILLE, ISLAND; CHOISEUL ISLAND, KEITA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND AND FAISI ISLAND. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ACTION WHILE ACTING AS SCREENING FORCE DURING INVASION OF GREEN ISLAND. FIRST SURFACE SHIP BOMBARDMENT OF SHORE INSTALLATION OF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN ISLAND AND SIMPSON HARBOR. NIGHT SURFACE ACTION AGAINST AND SINKING OF JAPANESE CARGO SHIP. BOMBARDMENT OF SHORE INSTALLATIONS OF KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND ISLAND, WITH SHORE BATTERY OPPOSITION. PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION OF NEW GUINEA AND MARIANNA ISLANDS; PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE NEUTRALIZATION OF JAPANESE BASES IN THE RYUKYUS ISLANDS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.