World War II Honoree

William L. Parham

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

South Fulton, Tennessee

Honored By

Mr. Byron Parham

Relationship

Brother

SERVED ABOARD THE USS KENNEBEC AND PATUXENT FLEET OILERS, THE USS MELVILLE REPAIR SHIP AND THE OLD PRINCETON AIRCRAFT CARRIER. SURVIVOR OF THE USS FRANKLIN CV-13, WHERE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE '820 CLUB', MEN WHO REFUSED TO LEAVE THE SHIP AND REMAINED ABOARD UNDER THE MOST HORRIFIC CONDITIONS AND BROUGHT HER HOME. THE USS FRANKLIN WAS THE MOST DECORATED SHIP OF THE WAR AND SUFFERED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASUALTIES.