Henry L Perry Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) in midair collision with another squad member. P38 42-12905 took off from Goxhill. Collision occured in the Forest of Bowland on the Lancashire-Yorkshire border with heavy cloud cover. The other pilot was Stephen White.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 83rd Fighter Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Forest of Bowland

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 January 1943

Born

Jefferson County, Alaska

Buried

Alaska

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Gary Fry, Eagles of Duxford, p.17

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Duxford Diary, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 67 by Bishop and Hey, National Archives / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list