World War II Honoree

Joseph Elmer 'Joe' Perry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT LEONARD WOOD AT ROLLA, MISSOURI; FORT BELVOIR AT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA WHERE HE WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS; AND AT DAVIS-MONTHAN FIELD AT TUCSON, ARIZONA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN NEW GUINEA DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR (1 CAMPAIGN), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘RIFLE’ QUALIFICATION BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.