World War II Honoree

Perry Albert Wiley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 17 NOVEMBER 1945 AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA. TRAINED AND ASSIGNED TO THE 30TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AFTER HOSTILITIES ENDED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. LATER ASSIGNED TO THE 53RD CONSTABULARY SQUADRON IN OCCUPIED GERMANY. BECAME A INTERMEDIATE SPEED RADIO OPERATOR AFTER ATTENDING SIGNAL SCHOOL AT ANSBACH, GERMANY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A CORPORAL WITH A PERMANENT DISABILITY RETIREMENT ON 28 FEBRUARY 1950 AT DOWNEY, ILLINOIS.