The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert Jelene Perkinson
Rank
Commander, U.S. Navy
Unit
6 PATRON
Date of Death
December 26, 1951
Commander Perkinson was the pilot of a patrol bomber, P2V-3 Neptune, from Patrol Squadron 6 (VP-6) at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan. He was on an intelligence gathering mission over the Sea of Japan on the night of November 6, 1951. His aircraft experienced a runaway propeller and was forced to ditch. He was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.