Service Number -3168918

Company L Platoon Not Known

- Enlisted 28 May 1918. Assigned 4th Company, 1st battalion, 155th DBT Cen. per Headstone Application.

- Enroute to Europe: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: James O Perkinson
Departure Date: 31 July 1918
Departure Place: Newport News, VA
Address: Rfd #1
Residence Place: Ettricks VA
Father: Thomas J Perkinson
Ship: Tenadores
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3168918
Notes: 29th Provisional Company July Infantry Replacement Draft White

- Company L Morning Report 4 October 1918: Assigned to 132nd Infantry, per D.S.O No. 239, Para. 11, dated Oct 2, 1918. Assigned to Company L 2 October per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO).

- 13 October 1918 - Company L Personnel Report - Gun Shot Wound Left leg, foot & head - To hospital.

- Enroute to USA: St. Aignan Casual Co #422, Regional Section #2.
U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: James O Perkinson
Departure Date: 7 Jan 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 20 Jan 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: Rfd-1 Box-45
Residence Place: Chesterfield CO. Virginia
Father: Thomas G Perkinson
Ship: PUEBLO
Military Unit: INF
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3168918

- Discharged 6 February 1919 per Headstone Application.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart 13 October1918 Personnel Report

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Otis J Perkinson
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Matoaca, Chesterfield, Virginia
Street: River Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: James T Perkinson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nora V Perkinson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: At home
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
James T Perkinson 65
Nora V Perkinson 52
Clayton M Perkinson 15
Clifton A Perkinson 13
Otis J Perkinson 23
Gollie J Perkinson 32

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James O Perkinson
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Namozine, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Street Address: Farmer Street
House Number: 1423
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 1500
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cigar Factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Lillian F Perkinson 65 Sister
Goldie I Perkinson 41 Wife
James O Perkinson 34 Head
James O Perkinson 9 Son
Gertrude I Perkinson 8 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave:
James Otis Perkinson Sr.
BIRTH 8 May 1895
Chesterfield County, Virginia
DEATH 22 Nov 1967 (aged 72)
BURIAL Southlawn Memorial Park
Prince George County, Virginia,
PLOT Section 6
Family Members
Parents:
James Thomas Perkinson 1855–1930
Nora Traylor Perkinson 1867–1949
Spouse: Goldie Irene Perkinson Perkinson 1887–1968
Siblings:
Carrie Elvoria Perkinson Andrews 1891–1978
Howard Pegram Perkinson 1893–1959
Clifton Arthur Perkinson 1906–1971
Children:
James O Perkinson 1920–2008
Gertrude Irene Perkinson Bristow 1921–2015

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