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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Vernon Lawrence Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Alice Perkins Battles

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 143RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, WHICH WAS DEPLOYED TO NORTH AFRICA IN 1943 AND LATER WENT ASHORE IN ITALY. WOUNDED AND CAPTURED IN ITALY, HE WAS A POW FOR 21 MONTHS, MOSTLY AT STALAG 3-B, UNTIL LIBERATED IN 1945.