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Perine Jr., Irving Van Gilder (Perry)

Date of birth:
June 1st, 1908 (East Orange/New Jersey, United States)
Date of death:
August 21st, 1942 (Guadalcanal)
Buried on:
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Plot: A. Grave: 63.
Service number:
06073
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

17 June 1931: Enlisted in New York
3 December 1938: Commissioned

Lieutenant Perry Perine was killed as he worked to build up the firing line just before the bayonet charge at Alligator Creek

Bartsch in 'Victory Fever' has a long section on Perine.

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