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PARKER, William Chalfant Jr - Date of
birth
28 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20324122 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Parker (father)
Mary R. (Hatch) Parker (mother)
Lenore F. Parker (sister)
Robert C. Parker (brother)
More information
Pfc William C. Parker Jr. attended high school for two years and was an architect before he joined the National Guard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery