John Richard Perry (24 May 1899 – 25 September 1955) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy during and after World War II.

In this post he performed with such proficiency that he was awarded the Legion of Merit for remarkable initiative and excellent judgment in recruiting, organizing, training, equipping and distributing to outlying bases, the Navy's construction battalions.

In the course of a year he made available for service in the field some 70,000 men who formed a vital component part of American military organization in World War II.

[1] In 1944 Perry became Officer in Charge of the 2nd Naval Construction Brigade with additional duty on the staff of Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

From June to October 1953, he served as Director of the Pacific and Alaskan Division, Bureau of Yards and Docks, with headquarters at San Francisco.