Paul Edward Perko Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1946

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

71st Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees)

Location of Service

Camp Perry, Virginia; Gulf Port, Mississippi; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Los Negros Island

Highest Rank

Carpenter's Mate Third Class

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Claire Honeker

Contributor:

Lillie Battle

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Healthcare System, New Jersey

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/51312

Subjects:

Perko, Paul Edward

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Paul Edward Perko Collection
(AFC/2001/001/51312), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress