Herman Perry | |
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 Major Earl O. Cullum (left) and Capt. Joseph J. Armand (right) with Herman Perry (center) after the manhunt | |
| Born | May 16, 1922 |
| Died | March 15, 1945 (aged 22) Ledo Stockade, Ledo, British India |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Jungle King |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Children | 1 |
| Conviction(s) | Premeditated murder Desertion |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Lieutenant Harold Cady, 28 |
| Date | March 3, 1944 |
| Location(s) | Assam, British India |
| Weapons | M1 carbine |
Date apprehended | March 9, 1945 |
Herman Perry (May 16, 1922 – March 15, 1945) was an African-American U.S. Army soldier during World War II, who deserted after fragging an unarmed white lieutenant attempting to arrest him. After being sentenced to death, he escaped custody, and a manhunt was launched while he lived in the jungle. Perry was eventually recaptured once more and court-martialed. He was hanged for murder and desertion, making him the only American soldier executed in the China Burma India Theater during World War II.[1]
- ^ Koerner, Brendan I. 'Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II'. New York: Penguin Press, 2008: 142. ISBN 978-1-59420-173-8