World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph E. Parkes
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Olean, Missouri
Honored By
Ralph E. Parkes
Relationship
Self
Served in aviation, as a hydraulic specialist in a VTB-'Avenger' Torpedo-bomber training squadron in Opa Locka, Florida. Waiting to go aboard ship when the war ended.