File:Portrait of James Kelly Parsons - DPLA - a62f4b7c8c06b81bc7d722632828088d.jpg

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Portrait of James Kelly Parsons (

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Portrait of James Kelly Parsons

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A portrait of James Kelly Parsons (February 11, 1877-November 6, 1960). He was born in Alabama. While he was stationed at Ft. Hayes in Columbus, Ohio, he met and later married Volinda Henderson Parsons (May 7, 1883-January 20, 1957) on July 23, 1904. He served as an officer in the United States Army ending his career as a Major General. From the Arlington National Cemetery website: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James K. Parsons, Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cuisy, France, September 27, 1918, to October 11, 1918. Having volunteered to take command of a battalion, whose commander had been wounded, Colonel Parsons was knocked down by hostile shell fire, but he succeeded in rallying his men and kept them well organized, so as to withstand the heavy fire of the enemy. On the following day he assumed command of the regiment and commanded it in successful attacks, refusing to be evacuated after being so severely gassed that he was unable to see. In the 1920s, he proposed the desegregation of the United States Army which would allow African American soldiers the opportunity to serve in positions other than infantry. His proposal was rejected by the Army. He and Volinda are buried in Arlington.

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1918

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Columbus Metropolitan Library

	Location	Franklin County , United States of America
	Coordinates	39° 57′ 40.32″ N, 82° 59′ 22.2″ W
	Website	www.columbuslibrary.org
	Authority file	: Q69487420 VIAF: 131636067 ISNI: 0000000403920857 LCCN: no92015499 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Columbus Metropolitan Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Ohio Digital Network.

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