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PARRISH, Barney H - Date of
birth
8 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Russell, Greenup County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Burkesville, Cumberland County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15047049 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schweighouse-sur-Moder, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 42 | 27 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Van F. Parrish (father)
Carrie (Taylor) Parrish (mother)
Clayton T. Parrish (brother)
Watson F. Parrish (brother)
More information
Pfc Barney H. Parrish attended high school for four years and was a carpenter before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on 25 October 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky Birth Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Monty McDaniel