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PARKER, James Lloyd - Date of
birth
15 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Pikeville, Wayne County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44010349 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Ockfen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lloyd M. Parker (father)
Ella F. (Vinson) Parker (mother)
Carrie (O'Neal) Parker (stepmother)
Lucy M. Parker (sister)
More information
Pvt James L. Parker attended high school for 1 year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 16 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, North Carolina Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery