Perry Donald Gammill
1934 - 1998





Perry Donald Gammill was born October 24, 1934 at Cook Co., Illinois. By the time he was 1 years old he and his family were living in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., St. His parents were Perry Paul & Helen Marie Schmidt Gammill. December 24, 1953 he was again living in Oak Park, Cook Co., Illinois when he married Shirley Ann Orsbun of Fort Smith where the marriage was.

Perry served with the US Army in Korea from September 10, 1954 to August 21, 1856 as a Sp3. Specialist (SPC) is considered one of the junior enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army. Ranked above private first class (E-3) and holding the same pay grade as the corporal, the specialist is not considered an NCO.

Perry passed away January 10, 1998 with his burial being in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.