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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Orville D. Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fruita, Colorado

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Perkins

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED OCTOBER 1940; TRAINED FORT BLISS, TEXAS, SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS AND BRONZE ARROWHEAD, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, TWO BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, VICTORY AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS. WOUNDED LEYTE, OCTOBER 1944, LUZON, FEBRUARY 1945, RETIRED.