George A. Perdue

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/15/1944

George Allen Perdue was born in Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia on March 9, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on January 17, 1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida. He listed his home of residence as
Wrens, Georgia. He had completed grammar school and was single with dependents. his religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Sergeant Perdue was killed in action in France during 1st Battalion's attack against the Quineville ridge
on June 15, 1944.

Decorations of George A. Perdue

George A. Perdue was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Georgia.

Burial:
Minton Chapel Advent Christian Church
Kite
Johnson County
Georgia

Grave marker for George A. Perdue

Photo by Wayne Beasley from the Find A Grave website

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