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PARKINSON, Thomas Hopwood - Date of
birth
15 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33875711 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Esther L. Parkinson (mother)
More information
Pfc Thomas H. Parkinson attended Hershey Industrial School with the class of 1944 before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 5 June 1944.
Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Astrid van Erp, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Patti Johnson