United States. A Purple Heart Group Of Four, Private John B. Perkins (Canadian), 1944 GTRexclude in an inter-woven thatched pattern

in an inter-woven thatched pattern

he served on the Regimental Headquarters ship which was sunk

He was later tried and convicted of Drunkenness while on Active Service with Traffic Control and sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No

Butson was appointed Honourary Surgeon to Her Majesty the Queen in 1977 and was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) in 1982

United States. A Purple Heart Group Of Four, Private John B. Perkins (Canadian), 1944 GTRexclude in an inter-woven thatched patternPurple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, purple and green enamels, engraved "JOHN B. PERKINS 32489576" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h)); European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze stars (in bronze, measuring 32. 7 mm in diameter); Army Good Conduct Medal (in bronze, measuring 32 mm in diameter); and World War II Victory Medal (in bronze, measuring 36. 2 mm in diameter). Court mounted,