Perry Edward Wofford
Military
Object Number - UPL 71380 - S/Sgt Perry E. Wofford
Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF (1-Dec-43). Damaged by flak and forced to ditch in the North Sea on the return from a mission to Wilhelmshaven on 3-Mar-44 in B-17 42-37965 'My Desire'. Picked up by Air Sea Rescue from dinghy. RTD.
Awards: AM, EAME, WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14067779 / O-745933
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
7 January 1924 | BornFresno, California | |
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Enlisted |
16 March 1942 | EnlistedHammer Field, Fresno, California | |
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Other Ditched in Channel RTD |
3 March 1944 - 3 March 1944 | Ditched into English channel, rescued by ASR. Returned to Duty. | |
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Died |
11 December 1980 | ||
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Buried |
14 December 1980 | InterredFresno Memorial GardensFresno, California |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "North" was misspelled.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3222 / MACR 3222, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
