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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Profiles Spring-Summer 2013 HFDFW


 

Perry served with the United States Marine Corps from June 16, 1941 until November 24, 1945. During this time Perry had the prestigious duty of being the Marine orderly for Admiral R.C.Griffin on the USS Wichita and the USS Minneapolis.

The USS Wichita which was a heavy cruiser built in the 1930’s. She conducted operations out of Norfolk Virginia in the Atlantic Ocean.  The USS Minneapolis was also a heavy cruiser that was built in 1934. This ship participated in many campaigns in the Pacific including taking part in the battle of the Coral Sea in 1942. She was present protecting American aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway where the Japanese advance into the Pacific was halted.

By 1943 the Minneapolis had fought in the Guadalcanal campaign and at the end of the war had participated in every major Pacific battle except Iwo Jima.   

His service in the Navy took him all over the world in several theaters of operations.  In particular, Perry participated on board ship in the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

Perry was awarded the American Area Campaign medal, the Asiatic-Pacific and the European Campaign medals.  The WWII Victory medal as well as the Good Conduct ribbon was issued to Perry.

 

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