Roy H. Parker
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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. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
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