Historical Marker

In Memory of Perry L. Johnson

Cochran · Bleckley County

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The Story

A Bleckley County native, Cpl. Perry L. Johnson (1908-1986) was 36 when, under enemy fire at St. Malo, France on August 10, 1944, he single-handedly captured fifteen German soldiers. His marker stands on the county courthouse lawn.

About this site

In Memory of Perry L. Johnson is a historical marker in Cochran, Bleckley County. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Bleckley County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.3875, -83.3553 near Cochran. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bleckley County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bleckley County, Cornerstone of Education in Cochran, and Cochran Municipal Building and School.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.3875, -83.3553 · Cochran, Bleckley County

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Nearby in Bleckley County

Courthouse

Bleckley County Courthouse

Cornerstone of Education in Cochran

Cochran

Historic Place

Cochran Municipal Building and School