John Perdue
Service number
Unknown
Military unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment US 82nd Airborne
Address
From North Carolina. Killed in Holland near Arnhem.
Date of birth
Date of death
28 Sep 1944 (Age unknown)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Unknown
Military history
John Perdue was killed in Holland near Arnhem. He was awarded a Purple Heart & Oak Leaf cluster.
He is buried at Margraten Cemetery, Holland Grave Reference: F 3 11
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of John Perdue and Roger Kitchen (R). On the reverse is inscribed 'My best buddy' and Kitchen carried this photo for the rest of his days.
Photo taken in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. Courtesy of John Perdue's family and the 508th PIR Association.
Local newspaper cutting. Source unknown.
Courtesy of John Perdue's family and the 508PIR Association.
John Perdue's cross at Margarten Cemetery, Holland
Photo: Courtesy of the 508th PIR Association.