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PERKEY, William Nimrod Jr - Date of
birth
27 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Lenior City, Loudon County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34990144 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
William N. Perkey (father)
Tessie (Goodwin) Perkey (mother)
Mayford L. Perkey (brother)
Alice (Burns) Perkey (wife)
William D. Perkey (son)
Sharon Perkey (daughter)
Sue E. Perkey (daughter)
More information
Pfc William N. Perkey enlisted on 4 May 1944 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1940 Census / Marriage Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ken Burns (cousin)