John H Perkins Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 26356 - 42-3049 "Windy City Challenger"
Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 14-Jul-43 in B-17 42-3049 'Windy City Challenger'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 64
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16019182
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-664908
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | 24 October 1919 | Son of John H Perkins Sr. |
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Died |
Lieuesant, France | 14 July 1943 | |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Chelveston | 14 July 1943 | Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Lorraine, France Plot A Row 12 Grave 33 |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56374781/john-h-perkins
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 64 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database