Fully embroidery eight-level Ribbon Bar Rack: first level: Legion of Merit with bronze "V" Device; second level: Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze Service Stars, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two bronze Service Stars; third level: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal; fourth level: China Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal with bronze Service Star; fifth level: Korean Service Medal with four bronze Service Stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze Service Stars; sixth level: United National Service Medal for Korea, Unidentified Medal, Portugal: Order of Prince Henry the Navigator; seventh level: Portugal: Order of Military Merit, Unidentified Medal, Ecuador: Order of Abdon Calderon; eighth level: Republic of Vietnam: Navy Distinguished Service Order, Republic of Korea: Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam: Campaign Medal with silvered 60- clasp; the ribbon bars mounted to a grayish-brown cloth base, white cotton backer, measuring 107 mm (w) x 85 mm (h), five push pins. extremely fine. Accompanied by a copy of his biography.
Footnote: Raul Brown Perez was born on July 16, 1925 in Coronado, California, the son of Captain Jose A. Perez-Matos (USN Retired) and Doris Kidder Brown. He graduated from Coronado High School, Class of 1943, where he served as Associate Student Body President, as well as being selected All-Metro running back for the Varsity football team.After high school, he joined the United States Navy and participated in the Class V-12 U.S. Naval Reserve Program at the University of Texas in Austin. It was here that he played Varsity football under the tutelage of coach Dana X. Bible, and alongside Hall of Fame running back Bobby Lane. After receiving his commission, he married Margaret Morris on November 3, 1945 at The Christ Episcopal Church in Coronado. He held a degree in Political Science and was a post graduate in Naval Intelligence. Perez commanded the USS LST 898 during the Korean War and participated in the Inchon landing. His commands at sea included: USS Ampere (ADG 11), USS Surfbird (MSF 383), USS Colonial (LSD 18), USS Henrico (APA 15), Landing Ship Flotilla One providing combat support in the Vietnam conflict. He retired in 1976 following his service as Commanding Officer at the Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado. In addition to the awards indicated on the rack, he was also a member of the Military Order of the World Wars, where he served as Vice Commander-in-Chief, and was also a recipient of the gold Patrick Henry Medallion for outstanding achievement.