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PARKER, William Oscar "Coy" - Date of
birth
29 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Cumberland County, Virginia -
Hometown
Fluvanna County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33225045 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Millard J. Parker (father)
Emma W. Parker (mother)
Ruth Parker (sister)
Mary Parker (sister)
Hester Parker (brother)
Florence Parker (sister)
Elizabeth Parker (sister)
Jessie Parker (brother)
Helen Parker (sister)
Oscar Parker (brother)
Rufus Parker (brother)
Charley Parker (brother)
More information
William Parker worked in a sawmill.He enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 15 September 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten