1ST LT Leroy Floyd Perry

1922 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	Leroy Floyd Perry
  Prefix	1ST LT
  Nickname	Bud
  Birth	7 Nov 1922	Adams Twp, Butler, PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jul 2014	Bridgeport, Harrison, WV
  	Posted: Saturday, July 26, 2014 10:15 pm BRIDGEPORT - Leroy F. Perry, son of the late Ellam Perry and Floyd I. Perry, was born in Mars, Pennsylvania, on November 7, 1922. Leroy passed away July 24, 2014, at his residence at Maplewood Retirement Home in Bridgeport, West Virginia. On August 14, 1949, he married the former Nancy Drollinger, who preceded him in death on February 24, 2005. He is survived by a daughter, April Hinkle, Bridgeport, West Virginia; two grandsons, Brandon Hinkle and his wife Deanna of Bridgeport, West Virginia, and William "JR" Hinkle and his wife Nathalie of Spring Lake, (Ft. Bragg) North Carolina; one grandson, Noah Hinkle, also of Spring Lake. He is also survived by his long-time caregivers, Brenda Roach, Margie Wratchford and Dot Lucas. Edward Jones He was preceded in death by his great-grandchildren, Aavianna and Jeremiah Hinkle. Mr. Perry attended Westminster College. In 1944, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving as the co-pilot of a B-17 Bomber during World War II. Between October 1944 and February 1945, Leroy flew 33 bombing missions over Germany. On February 20, 1945, he was wounded in a bombing mission, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. After leaving the military, he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Law School. He was employed as an attorney for New York Natural Gas in Pittsburgh. In 1965, New York Natural Gas merged with Clarksburg-based Hope Gas to form Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. He remained a member of the Legal Department of Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. until his retirement in 1987. Mr. Perry was active in Bridgeport city government as a member of the Bridgeport Planning Commission and later the Bridgeport City Council. He was a member of the Bridgeport Presbyterian Church and the Bridgeport Country Club. Contributions in Mr. Perry's memory may be made to the Bridgeport Presbyterian Church, 1 John Calvin Drive, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330 or to Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA) in memory of his great-grandchildren, Aavianna and Jeremiah Hinkle, @FSMA.org. Private family graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burnside Funeral Home U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection Name: Leroy Floyd Perry Gender: Male Death Age: 94 Birth Date: 7 Nov 1922 Residence Place: Bridgeport, West Virginia, USA Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1949 Death Date: Abt 2016 Source Location: Bridgeport City, West Virginia, USA Spouse: Nancy Drollinger Children: April Hinkle, Bridgeport, West Virginia Parents: Ellam Perry, Floyd I. Perry
  Person ID	I2203	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Floyd Irvine Perry,   b. 23 Jun 1887, Adams, Butler, PA d. 1 Feb 1966, Mars, Butler, PA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Ella M. Reichle,   b. 25 Jun 1983, PA d. 25 Jun 1983, Mars, Butler, PA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Graham Drollinger,   b. 22 Mar 1927, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA d. 24 Feb 2005, Bridgeport, Harrison, WV (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1949	Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA
  	Friday the Twelfth of August 1949 at five thirty oclock, Heinz Memorial Chapel from wedding announcement copy in possession of Gordon L. Drollinger
  Children	1. Private
  Documents
  		Marriage License Application
  Family ID	F725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2024

  
  

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  From what my father had said, "Bud" was a pilot in WWII and had been shot down. He had suffered burns to his hands but recovered. He was a lawyer and was the one who discovered the court cases involving Gustav F. Drollinger in the Butler Courthouse. Was a First Lieutenant in the 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group at Horham, Suffolk. Discharged 26 June 1946. Name: Leroy Perry Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania State: Pennsylvania County or City: Butler Enlistment Date: 14 Aug 1944 Enlistment State: Pennsylvania Enlistment City: Pittsburgh Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Crane Operator* (Crane hoist operator. ) or Power Shovel Operator* (Crane shovel operator.) or Hoist Operator An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Marital Status: Married Height: 00 Weight: 003 Name: Leroy Perry Home in 1930: Adams, Butler, Pennsylvania Age: 7 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Floyd Mother's Name: Ella Household Members: Name Age Floyd Perry 43 Ella Perry 46 Leroy Perry 7 U.S. Public Records Index Name: Leroy F Perry Birth Date: 7 Nov 1922 Phone Number: 842-3920 Address: 758 W Shannon Rd, Bridgeport, WV, 26330-1156 (1993)