World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy E. Parks
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Paoli, Indiana
Honored By
Roy E. Parks
SERVED ON THE USS NEW YORK FROM NOVEMBER 28, 1942 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 9, 1945. ESCORTED TWO CONVOYS TO NORTH AFRICA. WENT TO PACIFIC; FIRED AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 11, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.