Donald Danforth Perry
Graduating
Class of 1931
Served in
World War II
Ensign
Donald Danforth Perry
Navy
U.S. Merchant Vessel James Spunt
Hometown
Madison, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Unknown
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Tablets of the Missing, East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, NY
More About Ensign Perry
Ensign Perry went missing after the transport convoy (KG-123) he was on was attacked for a second time southeast of Guantanamo Bay. He was aboard the cargo vessel, "James Sprunt," that was sunk by a German submarine (U-185). The vessel was carrying explosives and went down in 30 seconds with all hands. He is now memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the East Coast Memorial in New York, N.Y.