World War II Honoree

Ernest Lewis Perry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Honored By

Hilda, Ronald, Jeanne, Joanne & John

Relationship

Wife & Children

ENTERED SERVICE IN APRIL 1944 AS AN INFANTRYMAN. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING WAS SENT TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND ASSIGNED TO THE 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 329TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN THE MARCH TOWARD THE RHINELAND, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR FOR ACTION TAKEN DURING THE ADVANCE TOWARDS ENEMY POSITIONS INFLICTING SEVERAL CASUALTIES AND CAPTURING SEVERAL MORE AS PRISONERS. ALONG WITH THE BRONZE STAR HE WAS AWARDED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE STARS. ALSO SERVED IN CENTRAL EUROPE AND THE ARDENNES.