LAVERNE PARRISH, a medic in the U.S. Army during World War II, posthumously received a citation during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Ronan Cemetery. After treating nearly all of the 37 casualties suffered by his company in combat on Jan. 24, 1945, Technician 4th Grade Parrish was mortally wounded by mortar fire, and shortly after was killed. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor on Aug. 2, 1945.

May 30, 2019