War College from 1923 to 1924. From 1925 to 1927 he commanded a brigade of the 1st Division. In 1927, Parker received the honorary degree of LL.D. from the University of South Carolina. He was Assistant Chief of Staff from 1927 to 1929, and commander of the Sixth Corps Area. He was promoted to major general in 1929, and from 1932 to 1933 he headed the Philippine Department. In 1933, Philippine Department received a degree in Agriculture and Applied Science from Michigan State College. He was decorated with Order of the Crown of Italy for his service in connection with aid for transatlantic flight of Italo Balbo. From 1933 to 1935, Philippine Department commanded the 1st Division. In February 1936, he took command of the Eighth Corps Area and commanded the Third Army from March to September 1936. Retirement After his retirement on September 30, 1936, Parker made his home in Chicago. He served as the Executive Director of the Illinois War Council during World War II. Parker died on March 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, and was buried at Mansfield City Cemetery in Mansfield, Ohio. Parker was married to Katherine Hamilton Lahm. References Bibliography External links 1872 births 1947 deaths United States military attachés Military personnel from South Carolina United States Military Academy faculty Burials in Ohio American military personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Army generals of World War I United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Military Academy alumni Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Silver Star United States Army War College alumni People from Georgetown County, South Carolina United States Army generals United States Army War College faculty United States Army Command and General Staff College faculty