Perry, Richard E. (b. 15 Jul 1924 - d. 16 Feb 1988): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1924 - 1988 (63 years)

Name	Perry, Richard E.
Birth	15 Jul 1924	Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	PERR.R003
_FGRAVE	35470091
Military Service	Korean War, United States Navy [1]
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Navy
		United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Korean War (1950-1953)
		Korea
Military Service	World War II, Gunners Mate Third Class, United States Navy [1]
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Navy
		United States Navy
		Gunner's Mate 1st Class (GM1c), United States Navy, World War II Seaman Branch rating badges were the only ones worn on the right sleeve, all other branches were worn on the left.
		Gunner's Mate
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
Death	16 Feb 1988	John Cochran Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [1]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2]
Burial		Headstone, Perry, Richard E.
Person ID	I30897	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

Father	Perry, Creed Garrison, b. 4 Aug 1900, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1979, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 78 years)
Mother	McCracken, Agnes Ovalee, b. 11 Sep 1902, Wayne County, Illinois d. 3 Sep 1959, Illinois (Age 56 years)
Marriage	19 Apr 1920	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [3]
Age at Marriage	He was 19 years and 8 months - She was 17 years and 7 months.
Family ID	F6681	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Scheetz, B.

Children

	1. Perry, R.
	2. Perry, J.
	3. Perry, G.
	4. Perry, H.
	5. Perry, P.

Family ID F12951 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 15 Jul 1924 - Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois
	Death - 16 Feb 1988 - John Cochran Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
	Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

= Link to Google Earth

Notes

Richard E. Perry, 63, of Flora, died Feb. 16, 1988, at John Cochran V. A. Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

He was born July 15, 1924, in Cisne, IL; the son of Creed G. & Agnes McCracken Perry. He married Blanche Scheetz in 1946 in Enterprise.

He was a truck driver for Caterpillar in Aurora. He was a World War II & Korean War Veteran, a member of the D.A.V. & the Cisne American legion.

Surviving is his wife; four sons, Rick, Jim, Gary, and Harold; a daughter, Pamela Perry; six sisters, Mary Lou Platte, Audra Kunce, Ruth Bowen, Darlene Leathers, Magdeline Krutsinger, and Sandra Blohm; a brother, Creed Leon Perry; and eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two infant brothers, and one sister.

Services were at the Hosselton, Bookhout & Englemeier Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Sources

[S9336] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Perry, Richard E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35470091/_), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S9337] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Perry, Richard E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35470091), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3763] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Perry, Agnes O. and Creed G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15666852/agnes-ovalee-perry), none. (Reliability: 2).