I was born on 01 December 1949 in Stoneham, Massachusetts. I enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, shortly after my 17TH birthday in 1966. I went to Parris IsLand, SC, for my basic training. From there I went to Camp LeJeune, NC, for my ITR training. Then I went to Camp Pendelton, CA at Delmar for Amtrac training. After completion of that I was trained in the operation of the 105MM howitzer. From there I was transfered to Marine Barracks in Kenitra, Morocco, at Bouknadel NCS for 15 months. Then I rotated back to the States. I then attached to B. CO. 4TH Platoon 2ND Amtrac Battalion at Camp LeJeune. While there I went to Brig Chaser School. I was then transfered to Camp Pendelton, CA, attached to Staging 4TH Replacement Unit 4443, to train to go to Nam, but only got as far as Camp Schwab, Okinawa, where I was with C. CO. H&S Platoon 1ST Amtrac Batttalion 3RD Marine Division, from Mar. 70 to June 70 when I was rotated back to Camp Pendelton, CA, where I got an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps...... SEMPER FI
"Home on leave after serving 15 months at Marine Barracks Kenitra Morocco, at Bouknadel from 3/68 to 6/69"
"While in the Marines, I Traveled Around the World"
"Hank Parker JR Driving #53 U. S. MARINE CORPS sponcered NASCAR Bush series car at Homestead, FL 1999"
