World War II Honoree

Emanuel Perakis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oakland, California

Honored By

Mrs. Eva Perakis

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN EUROPE 1945-1946. WAS IN FRANCE, GERMANY, AMSTERDAM AND HOLLAND IN THE 244TH ENGINEER COMBAT DIVISION. APPENDIX BURST IN FRONT LINES, GANGRENE SET IN. WAS IN HOSPITAL 3 MONTHS. AFTERWARDS COLLECTED 4 AND 6 INCH GAS PIPE LINE THAT SUPPLIED THE ALLIED TROOPS. LATER SERVED IN GRAVE REGISTRATION FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS VISITING VARIOUS MAYORS FOR LIST OF NAMES OF FLYERS WHO WERE SHOT DOWN AND BURIED IN THEIR OWN CEMETERIES. HAD TO DIG THEM UP AND TRY TO IDENTIFY THEM. WHEN IDENTIFIED SENT BODIES TO DIFFERENT ALLIED CEMETERIES. IF COULDN'T IDENTIFY, MADE A DIAGRAM OF THE TEETH. ALL INFORMATION WAS PUT IN GREEN BOTTLES AND WENT WITH THE BODY TO BE BURIED IN ALLIED CEMETERIES AND A DUPLICATE OF INFORMATION WAS SENT TO WASHINGTON, D.C.