World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernis A. Purkey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Shamrock, Texas
Honored By
His Shipmates
HE SERVED AS A GUNNER'S MATE ABOARD THE USS HOLT DE- 706 IN THE PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGNS FOR THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, BORNEO AND OKINAWA.