World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Maltby Parrish
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Charles City, Iowa
Honored By
Donald Maltby Parrish
HE ARRIVED IN PANAMA ON DECEMBER 8, 1941, WHERE HE SUPERVISED CONSTRUCTION OF OPEN WIRE AND SUBMARINE CABLES IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. IN 1943, HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. TO WORK IN THE PENTAGON ON THE STAFF OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WAR.