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George Marshall Parker Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Marshall Parker, based on 16 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

16 records1934–194212 events3 places

Chronological biography

1934

Lieutenant1934

Warfare / Military

Appointediutenant-Colonel

1939

Colonel1939

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel

1941

Brigadier General1941

Warfare / Military

Appointed Brigadier General

Brigadier General1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Brigadier General

Commander of Southern Luzon Force1941

Warfare / Military · Commander of Southern Luzon Force · Luzon

Appointed Commander of the Southern Luzon Force in the Philippines

Commander of US Army Forces in Far East1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Commander of US Army Forces in Far East · Luzon

Appointed Commander of the Southern Luzon Force in the Philippines

Major GeneralDecember 1941

Warfare / Military

Appointed Major General

Major GeneralDecember 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Major General

Siege of Luzon24 December 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Bataan

Transferred to Bataan to deny the Japanese the control of Luzon

1942

Battle of Luzon1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Luzon

Defends the eastern part of Luzon

Commander of 2nd Corps1942

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of II Corps

Commander of 2nd Corps1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of II Corps

Battle of Bataan9 April 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Bataan

The US surrenders to the Japanese on Bataan

Result of Surrender of American Forces on Bataan9 April 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

American forces surrender and Parker enters Japanese captivity for the remainder of the war.

Surrender of American Forces on Bataan9 April 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Surrenders to the Japanese, spends the rest of the war in a prisoner of war camp

Battle of Bataan6 May 1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Corregidor

The US surrenders to the Japanese on Corregidor after the surrender of Bataan

Titles and roles

Commander of Southern Luzon Force · Commander of US Army Forces in Far East

Record provenance

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