World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard L. Perkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY D, 463RD PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND 1 BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.