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Last Rank
Petty Officer First Class
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Last Primary NEC
MO-0000-Motor Machinist/Oiler
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Last Rating/NEC Group
Motor Machinistmate/Oiler
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Primary Unit
1944-1945, MO-0000, USS Bullhead (SS-332)
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Service Years
1942 - 1945
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Personal Details
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Home State
California | |
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Year of Birth
1917 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Perry, Robert Joseph, MoMM1c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Venice, CA |
Last Address
Venice, CA
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Casualty Date
Aug 06, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Manila, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
(cenotaph) |
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Last Known Activity
USS Bullhead (SS-332) began her third and final patrol on 31 July 1945. The last contact with the boat was on 2 August. Post war Japanese records show that a plane depth charged and presumably sunk an American Submarine on 6 August, the same day the Atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Perry was listed as Missing in Action and officially declared dead 23 August 1946.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 4125402
Submarine war patrols: USS Bullhead (SS-332) - 1st through 3rd
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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Date
Aug 10, 1938
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Last Updated:
Nov 24, 2018 |
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