Hiawatha Louis Edward Perry was born in Jonesboro, Tennessee, the son of Enoch H (Dock) Perry and Carrie Stuart. He enlisted on 24 April 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia. He died non battle and was initially buried at Saint Mere Eglise #2 Cemetery at Carentan, France and re-buried at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Plot A, Row 18, Grave 21.

  • Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Date of birth:
  • 25 October 1910
  • Date of death: 19 October 1944
  • County: Washington
  • Hometown: Jonesboro
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 652nd Quartermaster Truck Company
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XIX, Middle Panel
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