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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edgar H. Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Ms. Peggy Franklin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Served on the destroyer when the peace treaty with Iwo Jima was signed. Barber on the destroyer and at the base in Norfolk, Virginia. Draft cutoff age was 26 and he was drafted 2 months before his 26th birthday, leaving behind his wife and child. Prior to his draft, he worked at Curtis Wright, Louisville, Kentucky, making planes for the war.