Frank Perconte

Frank J. “Perco” Perconte (March 10, 1917 – October 24, 2013) was an American Army non-commissioned officer and World War II veteran. He served as a Technician Fourth Grade with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, and was one of the first soldiers assigned to the company. Born and raised in Joliet, Illinois, Perconte graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1935. During the Great Depression, he moved to Gary, Indiana, where he worked at a steel mill. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1942 and volunteered for the airborne forces bef...