Johnson County

Virgil Parker

 

 

Mrs. Cora Rogers bids good-bye to five grandsons to Co. G. 136th Medical Regiment, left Iowa City for a year’s training Sunday afternoon at Camp Claiborne, La.

Source: Iowa City Press Citizen, February 24, 1941

Above photo submitted by family descendant, David Parker

Left to Right:  Don Rogers, Arlo Rogers, Melvin Parker, Virgil Parker, Keith Hora.

Photo submitted by family descendant, David Parker

Standing Left to Right: Father of Leland & Virgil, Thomas Jacob Parker (served during WWI) and Pete Peterson (WWII)

Kneeling Left to Right: Leland J. Parker (WWII) and Virgil Parker (WWII) **Leland & Virgil are brothers.