World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vernon D. Perkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Honored By
VFW Post 2723
Relationship
Comrades
SERVED WITH THE 14TH AIR FORCE, FLYING TIGERS, 341ST MEDIUM BOMB GROUP, 11TH BOMB SQUADRON, NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL AIR CREW IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER; KUNMING, CHINA. ATTACKED JAPANESE SHIPPING, BOMBED LAND BASED TARGETS AND FLEW SUPPLIES OVER THE 'HUMP' BETWEEN CHINA AND INDIA.