Inscription:
"In memory of"
"Born July 16, 1918 at Elgin Ore., Died Oct 9, 1942 in S. W. Pacific. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. Lt. in the U.S.M.C."
The following information was furished by Geoffrey Roecker:
Lt. Floyd Ellwood Parks was a platoon leader in B Company, 2nd Marines. In William W. Rogal's book "Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War" he tells of Parks' death. Their battalion was being transferred by towed barges from the island of Tulagi to Guadalcanal. "The lead boat being pulled by the other YP couldn't take the strain and its entire bow was pulled off, dumping the occupants, the first platoon of B Company, into the sea. Fourteen men, including a well-liked platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Floyd Parks, drowned." (Rogal, pg 62).
Also, the picture posted to the memorial is incorrect. It shows Major Floyd B. Parks, a pilot with VMF-221 who was killed in the battle of Midway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_B._Parks
"In memory of"
"Born July 16, 1918 at Elgin Ore., Died Oct 9, 1942 in S. W. Pacific. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. Lt. in the U.S.M.C."
The following information was furished by Geoffrey Roecker:
Lt. Floyd Ellwood Parks was a platoon leader in B Company, 2nd Marines. In William W. Rogal's book "Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War" he tells of Parks' death. Their battalion was being transferred by towed barges from the island of Tulagi to Guadalcanal. "The lead boat being pulled by the other YP couldn't take the strain and its entire bow was pulled off, dumping the occupants, the first platoon of B Company, into the sea. Fourteen men, including a well-liked platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Floyd Parks, drowned." (Rogal, pg 62).
Also, the picture posted to the memorial is incorrect. It shows Major Floyd B. Parks, a pilot with VMF-221 who was killed in the battle of Midway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_B._Parks
Inscription:
"In memory of"
"Born July 16, 1918 at Elgin Ore., Died Oct 9, 1942 in S. W. Pacific. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. Lt. in the U.S.M.C."
The following information was furished by Geoffrey Roecker:
Lt. Floyd Ellwood Parks was a platoon leader in B Company, 2nd Marines. In William W. Rogal's book "Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War" he tells of Parks' death. Their battalion was being transferred by towed barges from the island of Tulagi to Guadalcanal. "The lead boat being pulled by the other YP couldn't take the strain and its entire bow was pulled off, dumping the occupants, the first platoon of B Company, into the sea. Fourteen men, including a well-liked platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Floyd Parks, drowned." (Rogal, pg 62).
Also, the picture posted to the memorial is incorrect. It shows Major Floyd B. Parks, a pilot with VMF-221 who was killed in the battle of Midway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_B._Parks
"In memory of"
"Born July 16, 1918 at Elgin Ore., Died Oct 9, 1942 in S. W. Pacific. John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends. Lt. in the U.S.M.C."
The following information was furished by Geoffrey Roecker:
Lt. Floyd Ellwood Parks was a platoon leader in B Company, 2nd Marines. In William W. Rogal's book "Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Beyond: A Mud Marine's Memoir of the Pacific Island War" he tells of Parks' death. Their battalion was being transferred by towed barges from the island of Tulagi to Guadalcanal. "The lead boat being pulled by the other YP couldn't take the strain and its entire bow was pulled off, dumping the occupants, the first platoon of B Company, into the sea. Fourteen men, including a well-liked platoon leader, 2nd Lt. Floyd Parks, drowned." (Rogal, pg 62).
Also, the picture posted to the memorial is incorrect. It shows Major Floyd B. Parks, a pilot with VMF-221 who was killed in the battle of Midway: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_B._Parks
Gravesite Details
Memorial only - Body is not here
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