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PEREZ, John - Date of
birth
25 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39537502 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
More information
T/5 John Perez attended high school for four years and was a construction worker.He enlisted on 30 September 1942 at Los Angeles, California.
On 23, 24 and 25 December 1944 the city center of Malmedy was bombed repeatedly by the United States Army Air Forces in a series of friendly fire incidents. Approximately 200 civilians were killed in the tragic attacks, while the number of American casualties has never been revealed by the United States Department of Defense. It is estimated that 69 American servicemen lost their lives of which a great number is still listed as missing in action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com San Antonia Light 18 June 1944,
www.oldhickory30th.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: FOHF