George served as a Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class, USAT Dorchester, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when the Dorchester was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat while heading to Greenland during the war.
The USAT Dorchester was a a United States Army Transport ship. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Son of Mrs. Adele M. Parker.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when the Dorchester was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat while heading to Greenland during the war.
The USAT Dorchester was a a United States Army Transport ship. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Son of Mrs. Adele M. Parker.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
George served as a Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class, USAT Dorchester, Merchant Marines during World War II.
He resided in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when the Dorchester was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat while heading to Greenland during the war.
The USAT Dorchester was a a United States Army Transport ship. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Son of Mrs. Adele M. Parker.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts prior to the war.
He was declared "Missing In Action" when the Dorchester was sunk by a torpedo from a German U-boat while heading to Greenland during the war.
The USAT Dorchester was a a United States Army Transport ship. The loss of the ship became especially famous because of the story of the death of four Army chaplains, known as the "Four Chaplains" or the "Immortal Chaplains," who all gave away their life jackets to save others before they died.
Son of Mrs. Adele M. Parker.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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