Rank and Name, Lieutenant Robert Brownwell Parker.
Unit/Placed in, Bombing Squadron 19 (VB-19).
Robert is born approx. on Feb. 25, 1921 in Dallas, Texas.
Father, Charles B. Parker.
Mother, Lou Etta (Par) Parker.
Spouse, Dorothy (LaRue) Parker.
Robert enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-116420.
Robert was KIA onboard the USS Lexington, when a Kamikaze crashed on the ship on Nov. 5, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://www.emersonguys.com/bill/vb19.htm
https://navalaviationfoundation.org/donor-kiosk/squadron-flight-log-entry-kiosk/?id=22
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
November 5, 1944, Bombing Squadron 19 (USS Lexington), Air attacks on Luzon, PARKER, Robert B, LT, 116420, (CasCode6221) missing later declared dead, dd November 6, 1944 (bp/2)
Bombing Squadron 19 (VB-19)
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Presidential Unit Citation for Navy and Marine Corps
Action:
Citation:
“For extraordinary heroism in action against enemy Japanese forces in the air, ashore and afloat in the Pacific War Area from September 18, 1943, to August 15, 1945. Spearheading our concentrated carrier-warfare in the most forward areas, the U.S.S. LEXINGTON and het air groups struck crushing blows toward annihilating Japanese fighting power; they provided air cover for our amphibious force; they fiercely countered the enemy’s aerial attacks and destroyed his planes; and they inflicted terrific losses on the Japanese in Fleet and merchant marine units sunk or damaged. Daring and dependable in combat, the LEXINGTON with her gallant officers and men rendered loyal service in achieving the ultimate defeat of the Japanese Empire.”
Details:
Received for action from the U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16) at Marianas, Palau and Bonin Islands (July 18th – August 5th, 1944) and Philippines, Palau, Yap, Ryukyus, Formosa and Luzon (September 6th – November 6th, 1944).
Presidential Unit Citation for Navy and Marine Corps
Sources
– Presenting Letter Presidential Unit Citation
