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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward B. Perry

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Edward J. Perry & Holly Battiste

Relationship

Son & Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IWO JIMA. NICKNAMED 'THE METALLIC MARINE' IN 'THE WOUNDED OF IWO JIMA' WRITTEN BY DR. TOM BROWN (U.S. NAVY). JOINED MARINE CORPS MARCH 1944. IN THE FIRST WAVE ON IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY 19, 1945. WOUNDED ON SIXTH DAY FEBRUARY 25, 1945. HIT BY SHELL FIRE AND ENGINE GUN FIRE RESULTING IN WOUNDS TO BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. SPENT MANY MONTHS IN MILITARY HOSPITALS IN GUAM (ARMY), AIEA HEIGHTS (NAVY), OAK KNOLL (NAVY), OCEANSIDE (NAVY), PHILADELPHIA (NAVY) AND HOSPITAL SHIP USS SANDOVAL.