World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Francis Perry
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Texas
Honored By
S. C. Berdux, Jr.
Relationship
Friend
1939, ARMY AIR FORCES FOR FLIGHT SCHOOL. THEN BECAME 1 OF THE 14 ORIGINAL FLYING TIGERS IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, 1940-1944. JOINED U.S. NAVY IN 1944. FLEW WITH AND COMMANDED FIGHTER SQUADRON 17 (F6F HELLCATS), USS HORNET CV-12, PACIFIC THEATER.