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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William J. Parker, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hempstead, New York

Honored By

Melissa Moelius

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

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.