- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- In Memory of Perry L. Johnson historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Bleckley County
Memorials--Georgia--Cochran - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bleckley County, Cochran, 32.38683, -83.35461
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Courthouse Lawn, U.S. 23 Business, Cochran
Text of marker: "JULY 21, 1908 - OCTOBER 8, 1986. In memory of Perry L. Johnson, of Bleckley County, Georgia who at age 36 while serving as a Corporal in the United States Army during WW II, single handedly captured fifteen German soldiers at St. Malo, France on August 10, 1944. His extraordinary heroism displayed courage in the face of enemy fire. His conduct was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army." - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_in-memory-of-perry-l.-johnson
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_in-memory-of-perry-l
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
