Sergeant Ray Parker,

Sergeant Ray Parker, Army Air Corps. He was the son of Sally C. Parker and Wiley T Parker of Rt 3 Redland  / Lufkin Texas . He was also the brother of T/5 Milton R. Parker,  Sergeant Norman W. Parker, and Private Lenard Joe Parker. Ray graduate of Redland High School. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in California, Mississippi, Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and New York. He served on Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American campaign medal, the PTO Medal and the World War Two Victory Medal. He was discharged in 1946.

Sergeant Ray Parker, Army Air Corps. He was the son of Sally C. Parker and Wiley T Parker of Rt 3 Redland  / Lufkin Texas . He was also the brother of T/5 Milton R. Parker (KIA),  Sergeant Norman W. Parker, and Private Lenard Joe Parker. Ray graduate of Redland High School. He entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in California, Mississippi, Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and New York. He served on Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater of operations, the PTO Medal and the World War Two Victory Medal. He was discharged in 1946.

 

Sources:

1- Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Angelina County