World War II Honoree

Alfredo Perez

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE JOINED THE ARMY AFTER THE START OF THE WWII. AFTER BASIC TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE SERVED HIS DUTIES IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AFTER BEING SHIPPED OVER TO ENGLAND HE WAS ASSIGNED TO LAND AT OMAHA BEACH AND ADVANCE THROUGH ST. LO INTO FRANCE. HE FOUGHT ACROSS FRANCE INTO GERMANY ON TO THE RHINE RIVER. HE SAW THE BATTLE OF THE ARDENNES FOREST IN BELGIUM, FOUGHT THERE AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION, BEING SHOT IN THE RIGHT LEG. HE RECOVERED IN LONDON AND WAS SENT TO MARSEILLES, FRANCE TO SUPERVISE A COMPOUND OF GERMAN AND ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR. FOR HIS SERVICE HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, MEDAL OF LIBERATED FRANCE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. AFTER THE SURRENDER HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LAREDO, TEXAS.