World War II Honoree

Edward Sands Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Kelley & Traci Perkins & Dawn LaChance

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED AS A CANNONEER FROM JANUARY 1, 1943 TO DECEMBER 7, 1945 WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, BATTERY A, 474TH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION. THE BATTALION WAS ATTACHED THE THE VII CORPS AND STORMED THE BEACHES AT NORMANDY, PARTICIPATED IN THE CLEARING OF THE CHERBOURG PENINSULA, PROTECTED THE BRIDGES AND CITY OF CARENTAN, MOVED THROUGH TO THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE BRONZE ARROWHEAD MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY RIBBON.