John Henry Parker | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:John_Henry_Parker,_U.S._Army.jpg) Col. John Henry Parker, U.S. Army, circa 1917 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Gatling Gun Parker" |
| Born | September 19, 1866 Sedalia, Missouri |
| Died | October 14, 1942 (aged 76) Reno, Nevada |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army.svg){kind=small} United States Army |
| Years of service | 1892–1924 |
| Rank | &sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:US-O7_insignia.svg){kind=small} Brigadier General |
| Commands | 102nd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (4) Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart |
John Henry Parker aka "Gatling Gun Parker" (September 19, 1866 – October 14, 1942) was a brigadier general in the United States Army.[1] He is best known for his role as the commander of the Gatling Gun Detachment of the U.S. Army's Fifth Army Corps in Cuba during the Santiago campaign in the Spanish–American War.[1]
- ^ a b Veteran Tributes: John H. Parker[permanent dead link], retrieved May 2, 2012