North High School Wall of Honor
Dean E. Creger
Class of Summer, 1943
Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953.
Dean E. Creger

Dean E. Creger graduated from North High in the Summer, 1943 class. His next of kin was shown as Mr. and Mrs. Ivor Creger living at 1623 Mondamin Avenue, Des Moines, IA.

In August, 1943, Dean enlisted at Camp Dodge in the US Marines, 2nd Marine Division. Service number was 888136.

Higgins Boat Sasebo, Japan 2nd Marine Division
Creger, Dean E.
Year x Rank/Event x Status
August, 1943 x Enlisted
US Marines
x Camp Dodge, IA. US Marines; 2nd Marine Division
Ocober, 1943 x x x San Diego training. 2nd Signal Company
x x x x Saipan (saw action). On to Okinawa.
x x x x Back to Saipan; Hdqtrs, Battalion; 2nd Marine Division (reserves)
x x   x Fleet stayed out of reach. Hit by Kamikazes
March, 1945 x x x Higgins boat activity
x x x x to Saipan; Nagasaki; Sasebo, Japan, then home
March, 1946 x Corporal x Discharged at Great Lakes, IL
References
The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2009 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Dr. Henry D. Corn's 1929 class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1943(2008.65).html.
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