World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
E. Brooks Perry
Hometown
Eugene, Oregon
Honored By
Children
MEDICAL DEFERMENT BUT WENT TO WORK AT THE KAISER SHIPYARDS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON BUILDING LIBERTY SHIPS. HIS JOB WAS TO SUPERVISE A CREW OF WOMEN WORKING TO SUPPORT THE WAR EFFORT THAT CUT OUT STEEL SHEET SECTIONS THAT WERE WELDED TOGETHER TO BECOME THE LIBERTY SHIPS.