James H. Perdue, Jr
Born in Roanoke VA, served in the Army during the Korean War. After he finished his tour and was discharged, he went to college at UT Knoxville on the GI bill, where he met his wife. they had four children.
He worked in banking, leasing, then real estate. He served as a deacon at his church. in Memphis, TN.
Tent camping
Jim used to tell his children no thanks for any camping trips they had in scouts, that he did all the camping he ever wanted to do when he was in Korea during the war. He told us it was so cold in the tent during winter that there were icicles on the roof of the tent in the morning from the moisture in his breath through the night.
The Hope Chest
Jim Perdue didn’t talk a lot about the war when we were growing up, but he did share fond memories of his R &R he got to take in Japan. He was single during the war but bought beautiful things while in Japan and shipped them back to his mother, to start him a hope chest, for when he got married. Among the things in there was a set of china, silk robe and gown for his yet to be met future wife, and several beautiful silk paintings. Many of these items have become family heirlooms, passed down to children and grandchildren.
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Korean War - Key Events
July 27, 1953
Mark W. Clark for the UN Command, Peng Dehuai for the Chinese, and Kim Il-Sung for North Korea conclude an armistice ending hostilities. A demilitarized zone is created that roughly follows the prewar border along the 38th parallel. South Korean Pres. Syngman Rhee announces his acceptance of the agreement, but no representative of South Korea ever signs the document.
These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica
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