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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Emerson Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Austin, Texas

Honored By

John C Burkhardt, AAG MOPH, Chapter 1919, Austin, Texas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON NOVEMBER 3, 1942. SEA AND FOREIGN SERVICE IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, NEW ZEALAND, GILBERT ISLANDS, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS AND VOLCANO ISLANDS. HE PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT TARAWA, SAIPAN AND IWO JIMA. HE WAS WOUNDED IN COMBAT AT SAIPAN ON JUNE 15, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.