Record #:

12557

Author(s):

King, Ray

Abstract:

Samuel Iredell Parker, known to his friends as S.I., is the second native North Carolinian to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during WWI. Born on 17 October 1891, S.I. Parker received the Medal of Honor for gallantry and heroism while going above and beyond the call of duty with American Expeditionary Forces. Performing actions that enabled the 28th Infantry to close a wide gap in the Franco-American lines, Parker's bravery helped force the enemy to retreat.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 34 Issue 18, Feb 1967, p15, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1914-1918