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FARRINGTON, Parker Jr - Date of
birth
15 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Elmira, Chemung County, New York -
Hometown
Onondaga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32588501 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
J. Parker Farrington (father)
Mary E. (Wallis) Farrington (mother)
Charles Farrington (brother)
Doris H. Farrington (wife)
More information
Pfc Parker Farrington Jr. was a retail manager before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 2 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, Don Schaefer, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Don Schaefer