SSG John W. Perry

We Honor and Remember:

SSG John W. Perry
Hometown: South River, NJ.
Age: 30 years old.
Died: November 12, 2016
Unit: HQ Co, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Div, Ft Hood, TX.

Ft. Hood, TX: SSG. John W. Perry, 30, of South River, NJ died on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan as a result of injuries sustained from a suicide bomber.
John was a member of The American Legion Post 214 in South River.

John is survived by his devoted wife, Julianne Good Perry, his sweet children, Lena Rose and Gavin William; his mother, Kathleen Fazekas Perry; his father, Stewart Perry and his wife, Claire and their daughter, Anita; his maternal grandmother, Anne Fazekas and his paternal grandmother, Anita Custer.

He will be missed by his dogs whom he loved, Kaden and Silas. He is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Sayreville where John and Julianne met in third grade. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date,.

SSG John W. Perry died on Saturday, November 12th, 2016 when a suicide bomber posing as a laborer gained access to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and detonated a device, also killed was PFC Tyler R. Lubelt aged 20 and 2 American contractors. Another 16 U.S. service members and one Polish soldier were wounded.

.Perry entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 31, 2008, as a test, measurement and diagnostic equipment maintenance support specialist. He was assigned to 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade since Aug. 21, 2014.

Perry deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from August 2010 to July 2011. He deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel from September 2016 to November 2016.

Perry’s awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, three Army Commendation Medals, one Army Achievement Medal, two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism service medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Non-commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, three Overseas Service Ribbons, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal, Combat Action Badge and Driver’s and Mechanic Badge. Click on photos to enlarge...