World War II Honoree

Forrest L. Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Warsaw, Indiana

Honored By

Jean Perkins

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN COMPANY B, 793RD MILITARY POLICE BATTALION IN GERMANY. HE WAS THE ESCORT AND GUARD FOR JUDGE FRANCIS B. BIDDLE, WHO WAS APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT TRUMAN AS A JUDGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL. THE TRIALS, HELD AT NUREMBERG, GERMANY, PROSECUTED HITLER'S STAFF AND TOP MILITARY OFFICIALS FOR WAR CRIMES. JUDGE BIDDLE WAS A FORMER FEDERAL APPEALS JUDGE AND HAD SERVED AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U. S. UNDER PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.