Nov. 11, 2021
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Website: Sgt. Lloyd
WWI Sergeant Perry Loyd did not live to see the day he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, but a ceremony was held Saturday at Fort Jackson to honor him. Sgt. Loyd was acknowledged for his contribution and sacrifice as a volunteer soldier during World War I.
Perry W. James IV, grandson of Sgt. Lloyd, received the medal on behalf of his family. According to information provided by Ft. Jackson, Loyd was from South Carolina and trained at Camp Jackson in 1917. He deployed as part of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 93rd Division, American Expeditionary Force and was wounded in action Sept. 29, 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Loyd was discharged at the end of the war and returned to his life as a sharecropper in Sumter County. Loyd died in 1946 when he was 61-years-old. He never knew his chain of command had recommended he receive the Wounded Chevron, which later qualified him for the Purple Heart Medal.
James, who was named after his grandfather, learned about the medal that was never delivered and started the necessary steps to correct the error. Military personnel, relatives, along with friends and family from across the country, witnessed the ceremony.
Perry has a historical novel based on Sgt. Lloyd that is releasing this November or December.
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Some Questions I Ask:
Favorite military film? (2:46)
On memorable moment in youth. (3:14)
On discovery of Perry Lloyd & beginnings of research into him. (5:59)
Biggest challenge of research and what about your discoveries (besides him being family) really made you believe Sgt. Lloyd was an important person for you to learn more about? (7:54)
What was the process of getting the purple heart for Sgt. Perry Lloyd? (10:20)
More on the 371st colored infintry regiment and historical context. (13:45)
Besides the internal drive and connection of Perry Lloyd being family, what makes this an important story to tell in your opinion? (19:10)
Process of deciding to write a novel. (21:06)
Book that you've gifted the most in the past year? (25:44)
What are you working on now or desire to work on next? (27:55)
When you think of the word "creative" who comes to mind for you and why? (35:56)
How can people connect with you? (38:28)
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