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"and Sgt. Richard Parker died." I cut this portion out since I can't find a citation to support it. The only Sgt Richard Parker I can find listed was in the Maine Army National Guard, 152nd Field Artillery Regiment, and died in 2007 in Iraq.Yojimbo1941 (talk) 20:44, 15 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]