World War II Honoree

Frank J. Perconte

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Joliet, Illinois

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON AUGUST 17, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH COMPANY 'E', 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. SERVED OVERSEAS IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE MARKSMANSHIP BADGE WITH SUBMACHINE GUN AND PISTOL BARS.