World War II Honoree

Robert Anderson Perkins, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

Robert A. Perkins, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS CREW CHIEF OF B-29 AIRCRAFT. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER BEFORE GOING TO TINIAN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN MILITARY OPERATIONS AT TINIAN FOR DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL MECHANICAL ABILITY, DIRECTING AND SUPERVISING THE MAINTENANCE OF A B-29 COMBAT AIRPLANE SO AS TO PERMIT ITS MAXIMUM AVAILABILITY FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY.