Lawrence W. Perry

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Lawrence V. Perry of Duluth, Minnesota entered the Army on Feb. 10, 1941.

He was a Corporal with the 125th Field Artillery Band and the Division Artillery Band until Dec. 9, 1943, serving in Ireland and continental Europe.

He was wounded in action in Italy and hospitalized.

He joined a Special Services troop of "Egg in Your Beer," which toured in Tunisia, Algiers, Italy and hospitals in the Continental United States until the war's end.

Mr. Perry was separated on Sept. 21, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 246.

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