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PARSLEY, Joseph Edward - Date of
birth
28 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hopkins County, Texas -
Hometown
Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38683746 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tintange, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Manson H. Parsley (father)
Eva M. (Evans) Parsley (mother)
Mary L. Parsley (sister)
Francis M. Parsley (brother)
Kenneth O. Parsley (brother)
Manson H. Parsley (brother)
Alice R. Parsley (sister)
Winnie C. (Montgomery) Parsley (wife)
Charles E Parsley (son)
Joseph E. Parsley (son)
Daniel M. Parsley (son)
Winnifred C. Parsley (daughter)
More information
Sgt Joseph E. Parsley graduated from Carrollton High School in 1938 and was employed at Continental Motors.He enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 30 March 1944 and was sent overseas in September 1944.
He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Beone 2 Roberson Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, TXGenWeb - Carrollton & Farmers Branch - courtesy of Edward L. Williams