A Hero Passes - Robert E. Perdue Jr.

Jim M.	Posted 2011-07-21 4:58 PM (#49594)
Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 877	Subject: A Hero Passes - Robert E. Perdue Jr. Last week, I responded to a post entitled Heroism Defined and mentioned that one of my two heroes was a gentleman named Bob Perdue. I first met him in 2000, after he had left a message on my answering machine asking if I was the same person who donated a bibliography containing a list of books about Operation Market-Garden. Bob jumped with the 101st Airborne Division into Holland on September 17, 1944 as part of Market-Garden.. Well.. another member of the Greatest Generation has left us.. as Bob Perdue died yesterday at the age of 87.. Thank you Bob.. for the honour of having met you and becoming a friend.. and for your service to our country. Edited by Jim M. 2011-07-21 5:12 PM (bobperduwwiimini.jpg) Attachments ---------------- bobperduwwiimini.jpg (35KB - 488 downloads)
Ric	Posted 2011-07-21 5:14 PM (#49595 - in reply to #49594)
Plankowner Posts: 9191 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.	Subject: RE: A Hero Passes - Robert E. Perdue Jr. Hand Salute Soldier! Two! Thank you for your service.
Jim M.	Posted 2011-07-23 6:14 AM (#49622 - in reply to #49594)
Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 877	Subject: RE: A Hero Passes - Robert E. Perdue Jr. A speech my friend, Bob Perdue, gave at Ft. Stewart, Georgia back in 2005, at the request of the grandson of the man who saved Bob's life in 1944.. http://ss481.com/perdue/perduespeech.htm
Runner485	Posted 2011-07-23 7:43 AM (#49623 - in reply to #49622)
COMSUBBBS Posts: 2719 Location: New Jersey	Subject: RE: A Hero Passes - Robert E. Perdue Jr. A fantastic story Jim.