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The following list of WII casualties from Perry schools was found in the 1946 Perry High School annual, the "Eclipse."

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DEAN KENAN
, ELECTRICIAN’S MATE SECOND CLASS
Dean Kenan, electrician’s mate second class in the Navy Seabees, was killed on August 24, 1944, somewhere in the Hawaiian area. A student of Perry High, he attended the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades.
[transcriber's note: son of Mrs. Olive Kenan; married the former Elma Lansing]




LT. RICHARD KING

Lt. Richard King, age 20, of the Army Air Corps, was reported missing in Germany on Dec. 31, 1944. Graduating with the class of 1942 he was active in drama, football, basketball, track and band.
[transcriber's note: son of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy King]




2ND LT, JOHN MARCKRES

2nd Lt. John Marckres, age 28, of the Army Infantry, was reported killed in action on September 7, 1944, in the European Area. A graduate with the class of 1934, he was active In band, orchestra, track, wrestling and football.
[transcriber's note: son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marckres; wife former Blanche Naylor]





PFC. VICTOR KINDER

PFC. Victor Kinder, of the Army Infantry, age 28, was killed in action on February 27,1945, in Luxembourg. He was awarded the Bronze Star for combat service. Pfc. Kinder was in service eight months. He attended Perry High in the ninth grade.
[transcriber's note: son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kinder]





PFC. JOHN McCAMMON

Pfc. John McCammon, age 37, of the Army Infantry, died in Rome on May 31, 1944, after spending three years overseas in North Africa and Sicily. He was a graduate of the class of ‘26. While in school he was active in track, football, and basketball.
[transcriber's note; son of Mrs. W. H. McCammon; brother of Jean and Horace]




TECH. SGT. ROBERT NEAD

Tech. Sgt. Robert Nead, a radio operator on a B-29, age 23, was killed on April 2, 1945. He entered the service in January, 1943, and was sent overseas in the early part of 1945, being stationed at Saipan. He made three flights over Tokyo. A graduate of Perry High in 1939, he participated in HI-Y, basketball, football and chorus.
[transcriber's note: son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nead; brothers Oliver, Gilbert and Robert's twin, Richard, all served in WWII]





PFC. DANIEL SALOCKER

Pfc. Daniel Salocker, age 21, was killed in action on May 1, 1945, on Okinawa. He was sent overseas February 1944. Pfc. Salocker was wounded while serving in the battle of Saipan. He attended the ninth grade in Perry High. Daniel was awarded the Purple Heart.





PFC PAUL SALOCKER

Pfc. Paul Salocker, age 24, was killed in action on December 21, 1944. Entering the service in November of 1943, he served with the U. S. Army Infantry on the western front. Pfc. Salocker was awarded the Purple Heart. He attended Perry High a short time.
[transcriber's note: the Salocker boys were both the sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Salocker]





PFC. HOMER WESTBURG JR.

Pfc. Homer Westburg Jr., age 21, of the Army Infantry was killed on December 24, 1944, in France. A graduate of Perry High in 1941, he was active in drama, HI-Y, stagecraft, chorus and art. He received the Silver Star posthumously.
[transcriber's note: son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Westburg]




PRIVATE HAROLD TIETJEN

Private Harold Tietjen, age 28, a machine gunner with the American Forces at Anzio beach-head was killed in action on June 1,1945, in Italy. Private Tietjen was a graduate of Perry High with the class of 1935. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.
[transcriber's note: brother of Herman Tietjen]




2ND LT. KENT DORMAN

2nd Lt. Kent Dorman, of the Army Signal Corps, age 27, was killed in action on March 26, 1945, in Germany. He entered service January 20, 1941. Lieutenant Dorman attended Perry High.





PVT. EUGENE CURRY

Pvt. Eugene Curry, age 22, was killed on August 11, 1944, somewhere in France. He was overseas just one month. Pvt. Curry attended Perry High in the ninth and tenth grades.





2ND LT. EDWARD FITZGERALD
2nd Lt. Edward Fitzgerald, of the Army Air Corps, age 23, was killed in France on November 24, 1944. He graduated from Perry High in 1941 and was active in football, basketball, track and band. Lieutenant Fitzgerald was awared the Air Medal and Presidential Citation.





STAFF SGT. FLOYD DIXON
Staff Sgt. Floyd Dixon, age 25, was killed in Germany on February 13, 1945, after serving three years in the Panama Canal Zone. Sergeant Dixon attended Perry High was active in junior high football. He was awarded the combat Badge posthumously.




CORPORAL ALBERT HARPER
Corporal Albert Harper, of the Army Tank Corps, age 22, was reported killed in action in Luxembourg on January 22, 1945. Corporal Harper attended Perry High for a few months. He was in service three years.

Transcribed and contributed anonymously, November 6, 2019

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