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Wesley Elmer Parks 1912 - 1993

Wesley Elmer Parks of Grants Pass, Josephine County, OR was born on July 13, 1912, and died at age 80 years old on June 17, 1993. Wesley Parks was buried at Eagle Point National Cemetery Section B Site 29 2763 Riley Road, in Eagle Point.
Wesley Elmer Parks
Grants Pass, Josephine County, OR 97526
July 13, 1912
June 17, 1993
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  • 07/13
    1912

    Birthday

    July 13, 1912
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: FN1
  • 06/17
    1993

    Death

    June 17, 1993
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    Eagle Point National Cemetery Section B Site 29 2763 Riley Road, in Eagle Point, Or 97524
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In 1912, in the year that Wesley Elmer Parks was born, in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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In 1944, Wesley was 32 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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