On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Parker displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
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Accredited to: North Carolina
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: March 17, 1874, Gates County, NC, United States
Died: December 30, 1946, Savannah, GA, United States
Buried: Roxobel-Kelford Cemetery (MH), Roxobel, Bertie County, NC, United States