World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thurman L. Perkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Azusa, California
Honored By
Danny L. DeShong
SECOND MARINE DIVISION, PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN, OKINAWA, VISITED GROUND ZERO AT HIROSHIMA TWO MONTHS AFTER NUCLEAR STRIKE.