Roy H. Parker
Roy H. Parker | |
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Born | May 15, 1890 |
Died | January 15, 1970 | (aged 79)
Resting Place | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1918–1952 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | U.S. Army Chaplain Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
Spouse(s) | Brazilia Ginsburg Parker[1] |
Chaplain (Major General) Roy H. Parker, USA (May 15, 1890 – January 15, 1970) was an American Army officer who served as the 7th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1949 to 1952.[2]
References[]
- ^ Emma Morton Ginsburg, The Wife of the Wandering Jew by C.E.Landers 1950
- ^ Hewes, James E. (1983). PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, 1900–1963. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1970 deaths
- United States Army generals
- Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Army
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Korean War chaplains
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- 20th-century American clergy