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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.

04/26/10: Lives in Sun Lakes, AZ 85248

Music: "Semper Fidelis"