Earle David Parke, Jr.
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
PARKE, Jr, Earle David
Earle David Parke, Jr. was born on March 2nd 1924 to Earle David & Florence Fern [Ward] Parke Sr. in Duluth, Minnesota.
Mr. Parke registered for military service on November 16th 1942 during World War II. On March 12th 1944 he was assigned to Buckley Field in Denver, Colorado with the U.S. Army Air Forces, His rank was that of Private.
After the war he returned home and married Jeanne Constance [Dahl] in 1956 and they started a family.
Mr. Parke died on January 27th 1982 at 57 years of age. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
Source(s):
“Seaman Second Class Raymond W. Parke is home on a 14-day furlough from Farragut, Idaho. Pvt. Earle D. Parke was recently transferred to Buckley field, Denver, Colo., for further training. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Parke, 2814 East Superior street.”
“Service Stripes,” Duluth News-Tribune, March 12, 1944
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Fold3 - Earle D Parke in WWII Army Enlistment Records
Earl David Parke (1924-1982) - Find a Grave Memorial
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 - Ancestry.com
