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Parker, Edwin Pearson, Jr.

Date of birth:
July 27th, 1891 (Wytheville/Virginia, United States)
Date of death:
June 7th, 1983 (Washington, D.C., United States)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major General
Unit:
Commanding General, HQ, 78th Infantry Division "Lightning", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1945

War Department, General Orders No. 110
Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)

Sources

  • - Autor: The Division Historical Association, Lightning – The History of the 78th Infantry Division, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1999
    - Edwin Parker - Recipient -

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