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PARRISH, Virgil David - Date of
birth
12 May 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon -
Hometown
Prineville, Crook County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39312871 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 18 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis Parrish (father)
Delphia Parrish (sister)
More information
Pfc Virgil D. Parrish attended high school for three years and was employed by the C.D. Johnson Lumber Corporation before he enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 20 July 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Stumpenhaus Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Lisa Niemann