Ted Roosevelt Parker
Military
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 9352 - Ted Parker a top turret gunner of the 491st Bomb Group in position inside the nose of a B-24 Liberator.
Assigned to 582BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-463894
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: North Pick
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Rockwall, TX | 4 February 1916 | Son of Milan Frank Parker. |
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Enlisted |
Dallas, TX, USA | 27 January 1917 | Dallas, Texas |
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Died |
Denton, TX, USA | 4 June 2001 | |
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Buried |
Denton, TX | 12 June 2001 | Denton, Texas |
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Based |
North Pickenham | Assigned to 582BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
1) http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=BJS181&_phstart=suc…
2) https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&cat=all&tf…
3) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/10982
4) http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/ted-r-parker/157811356
5) http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/155476227/Ted-R-Parker
