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PARKER, Oliver James - Date of
birth
10 October 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia -
Hometown
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6273304 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Infantry Regiment,
97th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hennef, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 10 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James C. Parker (father)
Hattie M. (Edwards) Parker (mother)
Daisy B. Parker (sister)
Billie J. Parker (brother)
Juanita D. (Beville) Parker (wife)
More information
Pfc Oliver J. Parker was a clerk before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 21 December 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Johnson-Johnston Family Tree, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.fold3.com