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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Perry Monroe Gwaltney, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Petersburg, Virginia

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

HE GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN 1938 AND THEREAFTER SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY, 116TH FIELD ARTILLERY DIXIE DIVISION IN DECEMBER 1940. DURING THE WAR. HE SAW DUTY ON OKINAWA, AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR FORCE AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. LEFT THE ARMY IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN.