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Jerry And WayneJerry Wayne Parrish Jerry Wayne Parrish American defector to North Korea (1944–1998) Jerry Wayne Parrish (March 10, 1944 – August 25, 1998), also known by his Korean name Kim Yu-il,[1] was a United States Army corporal who was one of seven American soldiers to defect to North Korea, four of them during the 1960s, in the years after the Korean War. Quick facts Born, Died ... Jerry Wayne Parrish Born (1944-03-10)March 10, 1944 Morganfield, Kentucky, U.S. Died August 25, 1998(1998-08-25) (aged 54) Pyongyang, North Korea Allegiance United States North Korea Branch United States Army Service years 1962–1963 Rank Corporal Close Parrish was born in Morganfield, Kentucky and was shipped to South Korea as a corporal in the U.S Army. He… (Source: Wikipedia)
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