World War II Honoree

Salvador G. Perez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Santa Barbara, California

Honored By

Mela, Raquel & Yolanda

Relationship

Wife & Daughters

SERVED ACTIVE DUTY SEPTEMBER 1, 1940 TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1945 WITH 101ST AIRBORNE, 502ND SERVICE COMPANY, PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. JUMPED INTO COMBAT JUNE 6, 1944 AT NORMANDY, FRANCE. JUMPED AT MARKET GARDENS, HOLLAND ON SEPTEMBER 17TH 1944 (COMBAT). FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE AT BASTOGNE, BELGIUM STARTING DECEMBER 1944 AND AUSTRIA 1945. DECORATIONS INCLUDE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.