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PARRISH, Thomas "Tommie" - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Oak Grove, West Carroll Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14023464 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the woods near Oberdachstetten, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 23 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Parrish (father)
Maggie J. (King) Parrish (mother)
Fronie M. Parrish (sister)
Minnie B. Parrish (sister)
Bernice Parrish (sister)
More information
Pfc Tommie Parrish worked on a farm when he joined the National Guard in Jackson, Mississippi on 8 October 1940.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Terry Hale Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
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