Daniel R. Parker, 18

Army, Private 1st Class

Based: Ft. Campbell, Ky.

B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: August 12, 2003

Mosul, Iraq

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Lake Elsinore

High School: Elsinore High (Wildomar)

Burial: Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside

Parker's father retired from the 82nd Airborne. His 10-year-old sister was the last one to receive a letter from her big brother. In it he had promised a trip to Disneyland when he returned.

Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 08/21/2003

David S. Perry, 08/10/2003

10 memories of Daniel R. Parker

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I was with Parker when he died in Mosul and we did allot of missions together we even let him role with us as an Infantryman sometimes. Parker was on the front line with us fighting through An-Najaf and earned the Valorous Unit Citation (Unclassified in 2008) with our unit. He was a brave soldier and willing to face his enemy in battle with no hesitation. I still to this day say Parkers name in a drunken rant on Memorial day yelling his name before toasting a shot to him. I still don't know what all happened but when they brought him in his squad said someone ran them off the road. I watched as every medic in our unit tried to save his life we were all standing around him in a circle hoping prying he would be all right. Parker did not die alone or in pain he past surround by his band of brothers.

” — Sgt.Aq, January 27, 2013 at 11:07 a.m.

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I was a teacher of Daniel's at Elsinore High School. I had him for two classes and when I first met him I was like, wow this kid is calling me, "Yes sir, no sir." I was impressed and he definitely stood out among his classmates. He decorated his binder I remember vividly with military slogans and decals. He was only a junior at time and I recall thinking to myself it was kids like this I want defending our country. I also recall an emotional day in the classroom when Daniel comforted someone who was crying and needed to be consoled.

Let me be one of many who shares with you that Daniel is remembered by me and I have had hundreds and hundreds of students, for of the way he carried himself at such a young age. He was so sure of himself at a time few are, like he was called to serve and serve with honor he did. I'm sorry Daniel is gone, but glad he came into our lives, however briefly that was.

God bless,
Jeff Schley

” — Jeff Schley, April 27, 2017 at 2:22 p.m.

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