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PARKER, Myles T - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Durham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1324438 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot–Arnaville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Devereaux T. Parker (father)
Goldie Parker (mother)
Margaret Parker (sister)
Jessie E. Parker (brother)
Calvin Parker (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Myles T. Parker attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in the National Guard at Camp Butner, Durham, North Carolina.He was first buried in the Saint James Cemetery, Saint James, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten