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John
Leo
Parkinson

Born:

, 

Idaho

John Parkinson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1914. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 98 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) John Leo Parkinson, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II.