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PARKER, John Sherman - Date of
birth
13 July 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri -
Hometown
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-887698 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Engineer Combat Battalion,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Harlange, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edson B. Parker (father)
Mary A. (Lampke) Parker (mother)
Mary H. Parker (sister)
Frederick H. Parker (brother)
Ted M. Parker (brother)
Dewetta Parker (sister)
Alice R. Parker (sister)
Edson B. Parker Jr. (brother)
Deda A. Parker (sister)
Margaret Parker (wife)
More information
2nd Lt John S. Parker graduated from Manuel High School and was employed at the Chicago Rock Island Railroad Company before he enlisted in 1939. He was sent overseas in April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Parker Koon Family Tree, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman, www.newspapers.com - The Kansas City Times 31 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Angelbabies