World War II Honoree

William J. Parker, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hempstead, New York

Honored By

Melissa Moelius

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE, SAIPAN, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL. HE WAS PART OF THE CRASH CREW WHO RESCUED SOLDIERS FROM BURNING PLANES AS THEY LANDED. HE ALSO WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1307TH SIGNAL PIGEON COMPANY AS A TWO-WAY PIGEON SPECIALIST.