World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jose Antonio Perez, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Alamitos, California
Honored By
J. A. Perez, Jr.
FLEET SUPPLY OFFICER COMSERVPAC (COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE PACIFIC) ON STAFF OF ADMIRAL NIMITZ, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC FLEET. SUPPLY OFFICER USS CHINCOTEAGUE AVP-24 AT IWO JIMA DURING ATTACK ON MOUNT SURIBACHI. RESCUED LONE SURVIVOR OF DOWNED B-29 AT PELELIU.