World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Clarence W. Perkins
Hometown
Springfield, Missouri
Honored By
Marine Veteran
JOINED CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS AT AGE 15. TRIED TO ENLIST IN NAVY BUT 4-F BECAUSE HE HAD HISTOPLASMOSIS AND LUNGS WERE SCARRED. WORKED AT KAISER SHIPYARDS BUILDING LIBERTY SHIPS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA.