Korean War
| Service # | 19214905 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | November 2 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant First Class Parra was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Parra was a forward observer with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. On November 2, 1950, he was using a machine gun to delay the Chinese five miles southwest of Unsan along the main road to Anju, North Korea until he was mortally wounded. His remains were recovered on July 16, 1993 and identified on October 23, 2008. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
