Harry S Parks

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Born 3 July 1916 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. Entered the US Army Air Corps at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas on 2 October 1941.



B24H #42-7672 crashed for unknown reasons near Shingay, Cambridgeshire on 23 Jan 1944 while on routine night training flight. Death Non Battle (DNB).

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Units served with

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 814th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19060906 / O-724581
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

23 January 1944

Buried

Plot G Row 5 Grave 4

Revisions

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NARA file verified Air Medal. He earned the ADSM based on entry date, the ACM for continued service and the EAME Campaign Medal with at least one bronze service star.

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Sourced from Heart of Texas Veterans Memorial, http://hotvetsmem.com, research by Curator Danny Jones.

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8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia