CARPETBAGGERS Parnell, Garrett Columbus,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Parnell ​

• FORENAME

Garrett Columbus,Jr ​

• UNIT

856 Bomber Squadron (492 Bomber Group) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

38341096 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th November 1944 ​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Edith Ford Memorial Cemeteries, Canadian, Texas, USA. Section EF, Block 14​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Higgins, Lipscomb County, Texas​

born 23.01.1923, Pampa, Texas, USA​

father Garrett Columbus Parnell (1896-1955)​

mother Ophelia Gertrude (nee McAfee) Parnell (1892-1985)​

1940 graduated Higgins High School​

attended Texas A&M College​

employed by Douglas Air Craft Company, Long Beach, California​

24.01.1943 entered service​

tail gunner​

B-24​

Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters​

crashed on take-off Oulton, England ​

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