Neelan Burnard Parker

Military

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29963, Evaded (EVD).

MACR 1977. Escape & Evasion Report E&E 461. See the full story of his evasion at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fparkernb.html

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Units served with

379th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

527th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Glenn E Camp

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-802105
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Jarvis Hal Cooper

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12054263 and O-687814
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Navigator

Robert E Cross

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Edward J Donaldson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-682084
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Douglas J Farr

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-29963

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Judy
Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Kimbolton airfield looking west, the bomb dump and technical site with a T2 hangar is on the left, 10 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/635. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Shelby, Texas, United States	24 August 1923
Other Evaded (EVD)		30 December 1943 - 17 March 1944	Helped by French citizens, members of the Résistance and of the Belgian Comète evasion network. Evacuated from Brittany by sea to England. Arrived UK 17 March 1944 and rejoined his unit.
Died		18 July 1987	Center, Shelby County, Texas
Enlisted
Enlisted
			Choice, Shelby County, Texas, USA
Buried			Neelan Parker rests at the Oaklawn Memorial Park (Garden of Last Supper) near Center, Shelby County, Texas

Revisions

Date7 May 2022 08:17:19

ContributorED-BB

Changes

Sources

MACR 1977.
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 461.
https://www.evasioncomete.be/fparkernb.html

Date18 Aug 2020 01:04:19

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:20:29

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1977 / MACR 1977; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 290 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database