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PARROTT, Darrell Vernon - Date of
birth
28 January 1909 -
Age
34 -
Place of birth
Delaware County, Indiana -
Hometown
Randolph County, Indiana -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35576329 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
409th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea, west of Texel, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Rolla R. Parrott (father)
Grace (Rowe) Parrott (mother)
Henry F. Parrott (brother)
Willis R. Parrott (brother)
Hillis N. Parrott (brother)
Deloss E. Parrott (brother)
Marie Parrott (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40974 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Boomerang II
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
MACR: 2192
More information
Darrell V. Parrott graduated from Wayne High School.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 26 December 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1943. The last letter his family received from him was 20 December 1943. He wrote that he already had participated in 17 missions.
When last sighted by reporting crews, A/C 974 Lt Daywalt was in the vicinity of 5238N – 0620E. At this point the group ran into intense flak and concentrated enemy fighter attacks. To avoid the flak the lead A/C took violent evasive action which scattered the formation. In the confusion and subsequent reforming into various groups, the where abouts of this missing A/C remains unknown.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - Palladium-Item, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Indianapolis News