George Junior Parkhurst
Military
Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: William H. Laseter (P), Robert E. Shaft (B/N), George J. Parkhurst (P)
Object Number - UPL 48774 - Officers of the 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF Standing Left to Right: Ralph J. Lackner (P), James P. Phillips (P), Clifford J. Vars (P) Kneeling...
Retired from the USAF with the rank of Lt. Colonel after seeing combat service in WW2, Korea and Vietnam.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Dottie Mae
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Carrot Top
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Sugar Baby
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Eva Mae
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mitchell, Iowa | 6 April 1919 | |
| Mitchell, Iowa | 16 October 1940 | ||
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Gemund, Germany | 13 December 1944 | Flew 33 Combat Missions |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Stod, Czech Republic | 3 May 1945 | |
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Died |
Osage, Iowa | 30 March 2011 | George J. Parkhurst OSAGE, IOWA - Lieutenant Colonel George J. Parkhurst, USAF Ret., 91, of Osage, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage with the Rev. Anna Blaedel officiating. There will be a flag presentation by the Osage American Legion Post 278. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. before the service at the funeral home on Monday, April 4. Following the funeral service, cremation will take place. Inurnment will be at a later date at Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell. George was born April 6, 1919, in Mitchell, the son of George and Agnes (Ross) Parkhurst. He attended Mitchell schools from grades K-12. He then attended Iowa State University and worked for Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, Calif., prior to entering Aviation Cadet training in August of 1942. George served in the European Theater during World War II, flying the A-26 attack bomber. Following the war, George returned to Iowa and worked in the Carpenter bank prior to being activated in the Air Force Reserve for combat service in Korea. He remained on active duty with the Air Force until his retirement in 1972, including a tour in Vietnam in which he completed 100 missions over North Vietnam. His combat decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. |
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Buried |
Mitchell, Iowa | Oak Grove Cemetery Mitchell, Mitchell Co., Iowa |
