Henry L Perry Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
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
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
26 January 1943 | ||
Born |
Jefferson County, Alaska | ||
Buried |
Alaska | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
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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