Record #:

21514

Author(s):

Poole, Robert, Jr.; Parker, J. Edgar

Abstract:

J. Edgar Parker was born in Elizabeth City, but everyone who knew him called him \"Pinch.\" In 1943, he joined the Marine Corps. Poole's article, a combination of his historical additions and Parker's narrative, recounts the story of one young man's journey through the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War--Okinawa. He was one of only 60 original members of his company of 250 Marines to survive.

Source:

Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Fall 2009, p9-17, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives; North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Okinawa--Battle of Japan, 1945; Parker, J. Edgar, 1922-2007