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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alton A. Perkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Honored By

Jesse R. Beck

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JULY 14, 1942 TO OCTOBER 29, 1945. SAILED FOR THE PACIFIC ON MAY 20, 1943; FOUGHT ON THE GILBERT ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES, TARAWA, AND IWO JIMA. SERVED 29 MONTHS OVERSEAS ABOARD THE USS YORKTOWN.