Floyd B. Parks
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Major Floyd Bruce Parks (January 16, 1911 – June 4, 1942) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps.
Born in Salisbury, Missouri, Parks was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1934, and was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps June 1. He commanded Marine Fighting Squadron 221 during the Battle of Midway. Parks was killed in action on the first day of the battle on June 4, 1942, while leading his men against a superior force of Japanese fighters. For his heroism, Major Parks was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
USS Floyd B. Parks (DD-884) was named for him.
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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