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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry Buford "Herky" Perry

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Thomasville, Georgia

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He served in U.S. Army Air Corps as a combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group's 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen, "Red Tails" or "Black Birdmen". He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial action on 18 July 1944 and the Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters.