Parker, George Edward

Title

Parker, George Edward

Last Name

Parker

First and Middle Name

George Edward

Nicknames or Other Names

Georgie

Hometown

Portsmouth

County and/or State

Norfolk, Virginia

Birth Date

September 13, 1895

Birthplace

Norfolk

Death Date

January 27, 1977

Cause of Death

Old Age

Place of Death

Portsmouth

Parents

Marie Adelle Myers and George Edward Parker

Siblings

Mary Irma Rea (half sister)

Spouse(s)

Mary Elizabeth Codd Parker

Children

Elizabeth Ann Parker
Robert N Parker

VPI Graduating Class

1916

Undergraduate Major

Mechanical Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Service Branch

Marine Corps

Military Events

Served in World War I and World War II

Occupation

Co-Founder and President of Morse-Parker Motor Supply

Contributing Researchers

Genevieve Kluck

Files

George Edward Parker senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
George Edward Parker picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg
George Edward Parker from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Parker, George Edward,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 29, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/62.

Output Formats

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