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PARKS, Harland Brady - Date of
birth
7 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Goose Creek, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38413647 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Merzhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Parks (father)
Marie P. Parks (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31574 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Ole George
Destination: Giessen, Germany
Mission: Giessen Luftwaffe aircraft complex
MACR: 11112
More information
Sgt Harland B. Parks enlisted in Houston, Texas, on 26 January 1943.The plane was shot down when it returned from the target.
Sgt. Parks was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Bob Leisure, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, http://www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Texas A and M University 1941/1943