Document Type
Oral History
Interviewer
Bruce B. Brown, Jr.
Interview date
December 1977
Interview location
Veazie, Maine
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Abstract
Ralph Parks, unrecorded interviewed by Bruce B. Brown, Jr., December 5, 1977, in his 1220 State Street home in Veazie, Maine. Brief journal of unrecorded interview. Parks, who resides in a home likely built by Alvah Towle, explains what he knows about the property.
Disciplines
Oral History | United States History
Birth date
October 2, 1918
Location
Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
Death date
January 11, 1989
Location
Veazie, Penobscot County, Maine
Nation of origin
United States
Home state/Territory
Maine
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
European-American
Occupation
Building contractor
Civic groups
Veazie Grange; Harwill Grange, Orono; Pine Tree Chapter of the Retired Officer's Association; Disable American Veterans; American Legion; and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Branch of service
U.S. Army
Service Unit
43rd Division, 152nd Field Artillery
Dates of service
1941-1945
Date of entry
15031
Location of Service
South Pacific Theatre
Wars & Conflicts
World War II
Other
Senior Warrant Officer
Other
Senior Warrant Officer
Headings
Veazie Maine History, Penobscot County, World War II
Collection name
Veazie History and Architecture Project
Collection number
MF064
Item number
NA1133
Recommended Citation
Parks, Ralph G., "Ralph Parks, unrecorded interviewed by Bruce B. Brown, Jr." (2023). MF064 Veazie History and Architecture Project. 38.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf064/38
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