World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. 'Perk' Perkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Otterbein, Indiana
Honored By
Pamela Anderson & Kari Perkins
Relationship
Daughters
PERK WAS A B-26 PILOT ATTACHED TO THE 386TH BOMB GROUP 'THE CRUSADERS'. STATIONED IN BOXTED AND LATER, GREAT DUNMOW, ENGLAND. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE PRE-INVASION AIR OFFENSIVE OVER UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY, AND COMPLETED 69 MISSIONS IN THE PERKATORY AND THE PERKATORY II AIRCRAFT.