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Name
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Perkins, Henry J.
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Rank, Company, Regiment
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PVT HQ 2ND 85TH INF
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Birth date/Death Date
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Vermont Location
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Waitsfield
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Awards
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BS
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Importance of Vermont
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First skiing experience
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Dartmouth Outing Club introduced him to skiing and that began his lifelong passion for skiing.
He joined the Appalachian Mountain Club in 1930.
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College
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Dartmouth College, 1923
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Competitive Skiing
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What was your experience in the 10th like?
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Henry finished his training at Camp Hale but never went to Europe; he was assigned to the infantry replacement program in Louisiana. When his age was discovered, he volunteered for the American Red Cross as a Field Director and went to Guam and the South Pacific."
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Why did you join the 10th?
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He enlisted in 1942 at the age of 42 because he wanted to be in the 10th.
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Ski Patrol
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Ski School
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Ski Industry
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Vermont Ski Area Connection
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After coming to check out Stowe, he ended up purchasing a lodge near Mad River Glen, named "the Perkins." He managed food service at Sugarbush for 25 years.
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Role of Skiing in your Life
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Other information
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Henry was Justice of the Peace, a Lister, and Town Moderator in Fayston.
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Photograph information
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Information submitted by
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From 1992 Waitsfield Telephone book
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