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Commanded “101st Field Artillery Overseas SALEM, June 11—Lieut Col Franks. Perkins, overseas commander of thed lrst Meld Artillery, and first command er of Salem Post, American Legion, died at a local hospital shortly after 1 o'clock this morning after an illness from appendicitis, Col Perking was operated upon suc cessfully a week ago today, but perl tonisfs afterward set in, causing his death. He leaves a wife, formerly Miss Withel B. Manchester, daughter of Rev and Mrs Alfred Manchester; a brother, Capt John 8. Perkins, M. N. G., and a sister. He was a member of the Second Uni tarian Church. Lieut Col Perkins was born in Salem, Feb 29, 1872. After his graduation from the Salem High School, he became a clerk in the Salem Savings Bank, where he was advanced to a higher position. He had just completed his 30th anniver sary with the bank. He joined the Second Corps Cadets of Salem, March 25, 1892, and on its reorganization into artillery became a captain, commanding Battery D on the Mexican border in 116. In March, 1917, he was elected main of the battalion of the 101st Field Artil lery and in that capacity went overseas in September. He served through the World War with distinction, was decorated with the Croix de Guerre of France and received the order of the Crown from the King of Belgium. In October, 1918, while on the firing ring at Verdun he was promoted to the rank of leutenant colonel for merito rious service. His candidacy for the Republican nomination as State Treasurer was un successful. In October, 1919, he was ap pointed by Guv Coolidge to the office of Commissioner of Public Records, which he held until June, 1920. Since then he had been a member of the Military Commission, and had fre quently been called into conference by the American Legion at the State House. He served for many years on the Re publican City Committee of Salem, and as an officer of the Salem Republican Club. He was a director of the Roose velt Club of Massachusetts He was a member of the Song of the American Revolution, Military Order of Foreign Wars and was the first com mander of Post 23, American Legion. He also belonged to Starr King Lodge, ACT, ALM, LIFUT COT, FRANK 8, PERKINS, Jet Field Artillery.
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Boston Evening Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Sat, Jun 11, 1921
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