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Jack Perry

"His burns never bothered me but people did stare"

Mary Perry met her husband Jack after he was severely burned when his Halifax bomber crashed in 1944. Mary saw past his injuries to marry the handsome 19-year-old Flight…

"People coming towards you would weep and cry or walk on the other side of the road"

When his Halifax bomber exploded Guinea Pig Jack Perry suffered 80 per cent burns to his hands, face, and ears.

Father, friend, mentor and Guinea Pig!

Some will know Jack Perry as the youngest member of The Guinea Pig Club, but to his son, Andrew Perry, Jack is his mentor, friend and above all else, Dad!