World War II Honoree

John J. P. Perryman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Welcome, North Carolina

Honored By

Mr. Zachary K. Perryman

Relationship

Grandson

Served in the U.S. Army, deployed to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations with tours in Okinawa and Korea. Achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant. Asked how he achieved the rank, he remarked that he was the only soldier in his troop who maintained a clean bunk and orderly space in a sea of mud and the chaos of a war. His discipline earned him a double promotion, jumping his rank from Private to Sergeant.