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Perry, Richard E.

Perry, Richard E.

Male 1924 - 1988  (63 years)


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  • Name Perry, Richard E. 
    Birth 15 Jul 1924  Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number PERR.R003 
    _FGRAVE 35470091 
    Military Service Korean War, United States Navy  [1
    United States Navy
    Korea
    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,…
    Korean War


    (1950-1953)

    United States Navy
    United States Navy Enlisted Rates
    Military Service World War II, Gunners Mate Third Class, United States Navy  [1
    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. …
    Gunner's Mate 1st Class (GM1c), United States Navy, World War II
    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
    Gunner's Mate
    United States Navy
    United States Navy
    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 Enlisted Rates
    World War II
    (1939-1945)
    Death 16 Feb 1988  John Cochran Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Headstone, Perry, Richard E.
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1979, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother McCracken, Agnes Ovalee,   b. 11 Sep 1902, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1959, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 19 Apr 1920  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Jul 1924 - Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Feb 1988 - John Cochran Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • 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 
    1. [S9336] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Perry, Richard E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35470091/_), none. (Reliability: 2).

    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).

    3. [S3763] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Perry, Agnes O. and Creed G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15666852/agnes-ovalee-perry), none. (Reliability: 2).