Biographical Information

Name:

Ellison W. Parfitt

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Elmira, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

NY

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

United States; England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg; Germany; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran notes that he was the bodyguard for Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Robert O. Babcock 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/4654

Subjects:

Parfitt, Ellison
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Ellison Parfitt Collection (AFC/2001/001/4654), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress