World War II Honoree

Manuel Perez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Beckemeyer, Illinois

Honored By

Joseph Perez

Relationship

Brother

RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FT. LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI. AS A COMBAT ENGINEER, SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION (NEW CALEDONIA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND AMERICAN OKINAWA INVASION FORCE; CODE NAME: ICEBERG). NUMEROUS MEDALS AND RIBBONS INCLUDED: 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. ROSE TO RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.