- SURNAME
Perry
- FORENAME
Lucas John
- UNIT
U.S.N. NCDU (attached USS USS Brant)
- RANK
Gunners Mate Second Class
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Navy Cross
- PLACE
North Africa 1942
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Jamaica, Long Island, New York
born 25.8.1913 Nauvoo, Alabama, USA
mother Sallie A. Perry
16.10.1940 draft card Washington, Oklahoma
16.11.1951 entered service
21.03.1956 discharged
retired as Chief Gunners Mate
married Leota Theresa Daigle (1928-2009)
6 children
died 16.5.1981 (Aged 67)
Mowata Cemetery, Mowata, Acadia Parish, Louisiana
CITATION:
Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Gunner’s Mate Second Class Lucas John Perry, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty as member of a demolition party attached to the U.S.S. BRANT (ARS-32), during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco from 8 to 11 November 1942. Assigned the extremely dangerous task of cutting through an enemy obstruction in order that the U.S.S. DALLAS could navigate up the Sebou River, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Perry and his shipmates, on the night of 9 November proceeded with grim determination toward their objective. Despite the treacherous surf, he and his comrades skillfully and courageously accomplished their hazardous mission of cutting the cables at the mouth of the river, just as guns from the French fort opened fire. Countering the enemy’s attack until out of range, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Perry and the other members of his party, in spite of enormous breakers which battered their boat and washed one of the machine guns overboard, finally brought her back to safety. His throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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