JAMES D. PERKY, CAPT, USAF
James Perky '51
Lucky Bag
From the 1951 Lucky Bag:
Loss
Jim was lost when the B-47 Stratojet he was aircraft commander of crashed while taking off from Homestead AFB, Florida on October 11, 1957. Three others aboard were also killed.
He was the aircraft commander and was survived by his wife, Martha. (Information from December 1957 issue of Shipmate.) He was also survived by his parents and is buried in Oklahoma.
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
Born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, he graduated from Stillwater High School in May of 1945. He was voted “Most Likely to Succeed” and played the male lead in “Her Fatal Beauty.” After serving 18 months in the Marine Corps, he attended Oklahoma State University before attending the U. S. Naval Academy. He received his commission direct to the Air Force. He was married to Martha Beck, of Hughes, Ark., on June 3, 1951.
Class of 1951
James is one of 48 members of the Class of 1951 on Virtual Memorial Hall.