World War II Honoree

Wesley W. Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Warsaw, Indiana

Honored By

Geneva 'Billie' Perkins

Relationship

Wife

STAFF SERGEANT IN THE 340TH AIRDROME SQUADRON, 2ND AIR CARGO GROUP, STATIONED AT AGRA, INDIA. THIS GROUP WAS MADE UP OF SKILLED MACHINISTS WHO REPAIRED, REBUILT AND MACHINED NEW PARTS FOR THE AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT OF THE GROUP. HE WENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER IN JULY 1943 AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, ARRIVING BACK IN THE U.S. IN OCTOBER OF 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.