Summaries from Silver Star Search & Rescue missions. 2021. Feb. 11: Transported PeaceHealth staff as part of Nurse’s Net for four days during winter snow and ice storm May 22: Rescued two riders ...

Perkowski, who earned the Silver Star for those courageous actions, died Saturday at Grady Memorial Hospital following a fall in his Forest Park home. He was 100.

Those included the Bronze Star, three Purple Hearts and “the Distinguished Flying Cross for Valor for his rescue mission in Cau Song Bae.” Yet his brother felt he deserved a Silver Star. “We will have ...