World War II Honoree

Estes Sherwood Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Clair, Missouri

Honored By

Estes Sherwood Perkins

Relationship

Self

HE TOOK BASIC TRAINING IN COMPANY D, 82ND BATTALION AT THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. HE ALSO RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA. HE SERVED IN COMPANY D, 18TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION, 16TH ARMORED DIVISION AT CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS AND SAW ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY.