Parker and his division then advanced to the Rhine river and participated in the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge during the Battle of Remagen by the beginning of March 1945. He then led 78th Division during the combats in the Ruhr Pocket and his division saw last action with the capture of Wuppertal on April 17, 1945. The 78th Division was then ordered for rest and Nazi Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945.