Background
Perrin was born on September 8, 1893 in the city of Platteville, Wisconsin.
Perrin was born on September 8, 1893 in the city of Platteville, Wisconsin.
He graduated from Kenyon College in 1916 and subsequently graduated from Princeton University in 1917. After service at various infantry posts, he attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1933.
Perrin joined the Army in 1917 and had risen to the rank of captain by 1920. Subsequently Perrin served in the Adjutant General’ General’ s Office from 1934 to 1938. In this capacity he was promoted to the rank of major on May 1, 1937.
In 1943, Perrin was promoted to brigadier general and was assigned to the 106th Infantry Division as the Assistant Division Commander.
Perrin participated with the division in the Rhineland Campaign, Ardennes-Alsace Campaign and Central Europe Campaign. During the Battle of the Bulge, his division commander, Major general Alan West. Jones suffered a heart attack and Perrin assumed command of the division.
He was succeeded by Major general Donald A. Stroh and he returned to his position of Assistant Division Commander and served in this command until 1946 when he was retired.