Joe G. Perez III is Honored with Military Banner Installation
Photo Courtesy of: Joe G. Perez III
Rosemary Perez, Perez’s wife, said their nieces and son came together to give money for the military banner to be put up in Colton and that it was a collective effort in helping the military banner is raised in his honor.
Photo Courtesy of: Joe G. Perez III
Perez served in the navy for four years from 1971 through 1975 during the Vietnam War. Perez was born and raised in the city of Colton, and graduated from Colton High School in 1971; Perez was active in Band and played the drums alongside his friend, Colton City Mayor Richard DeLaRosa.
Photo Courtesy of: Ana Sauseda
Perez joined the navy shortly after graduating high school along with a group of boys from the Inland Empire. He was stationed at San Diego Coronado Island, then went on a West Pac Cruise that took him to Hawaii, Pearl harbor, Philippines Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Vietnam during the undeclared war time on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger.
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