Airman 1st Class John Perdue decoded secret North Korean codes during war
Many of you have been enjoying my Intermission Stories of the men and women who have served in the military, so it is with great pleasure to include here one of Don Moore’s tributes. I hope you all enjoy the story.
Airman John Perdue of Punta Gorda, Fla. was just getting out of boot camp in 1950 at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas when this picture was taken. Photo provided
Airman 1st Class John Perdue of Punta Gorda, Fla. spent most of his four years in the U.S. Air Force decoding secret messages from the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War of the 1950s.
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Posted on March 29, 2014, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.
Pacific Paratrooper 
Great piece of history.
Individual storys actually bring the war era down to a personal level.
Ian
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Yes, I think they bring the war out of the reported statistically mode and show that actual people were behind the events and stats. Thank you, Ian.
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Great story but why do they keep referring to the ‘morris code’? Isn’t it the morse code?
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In my opinion, yes – if there is any other answer, Mr. Perdue would have to explain for us.
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Fascinating and educational as usual! Thank you~
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My please, Cindy – thanks for dropping in to read it.
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So besides teaching kids coding and programming to create apps and games, they can use it here. I’ve reblogged this (from War Tales) as an authentic tie-in for my students.
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Fantastic, Jacqui! I never thought of that!:!:
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The racing form explanation… Ha! Lol. I’m sending a link to Mustang. He served at Johnson…
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That’s what I like to see, camaraderie among all of you! LOL:P
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Thanks for this new discovery.
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Very welcome. I’ve added his link in a number of times as a resource, but no one seemed to click on it, so…
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