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PERROTTA, Mike Anthony - Date of
birth
4 June 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33273603 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Radio Operator -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Opijnen, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
Cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church in Opijnen, The Netherlands
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
Immediate family
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Members
James Perrotta (father)
Lucy Perrotta (mother)
Stella Perrotta (sister)
Marie Perrotta (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24399 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Man-O-War
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR:148
More information
Mike A. Perrotta entered the Service from Erie, Pennsylvania on 17 July 1942.Returning from a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany the limping aircraft was attacked by a German fighter and was shot down. Eight crew members bailed out but were attacked by the German aircraft. From a crew of ten, two died in the aircraft, six died as a result of the strafing, and the other two were captured by German ground forces.
Source of information: FOHF, Enlistment Record / National Archives, National Archives / WWII Memorial, 91st Bomb Group, Basher82, www.ancestry.com 1940 Census
Photo source: Basher82, John Bruce / Basher82