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PERRY, Ordway Winfred - Date of
birth
24 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Shell Creek, Carter County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Johnson City, Carter County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34736189 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen Bridgehead, near Bad Honnef, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James H. Perry (father)
Pearl M. (Winters) Perry (mother)
Tracey Perry (brother)
Mirel Perry (brother)
Ollie Perry (sister)
Dallas E. Perry (brother)
Ruby Perry (sister)
Mabel Perry (sister)
More information
Pfc Ordway Perry enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 10 June 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Allen D. Jackson, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Joy Riggers / Allen D. Jackson