Edwin Pearson Parker Jr. | |
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Born | Wytheville, Virginia, U.S. | July 27, 1891
Died | June 7, 1983 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 91)
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Years of service | 1912–1953 |
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Service number | 0-3457 |
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Commands | Provost Marshal General XXIII Corps 78th Infantry Division 2nd Battalion, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment |
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Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) |
Edwin Pearson Parker Jr. (July 27, 1891 – June 7, 1983) was a senior officer in the United States Army. Parker commanded the 78th Infantry Division during the Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, and Central Europe, campaigns of World War II.[1][2] Under his command, the division, nicknamed "Lightning,"[3] helped secure the Ludendorff Bridge during the Battle of Remagen.[4][5]
Following the war, Parker commanded XXIII Corps during the occupation duties in Germany and completed his career as U.S. Army Provost Marshal General from 1948 to 1953.
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