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PERRY, Thomas Benton - Date of
birth
14 July 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
York, York County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Alameda County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-694894 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
700th Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1944 - Place of
death
50 miles southeast of Liege, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 43 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benton Perry (father)
Elizabeth L. (Hart) Perry (mother)
Francis H. Perry (brother)
Betty L. Perry (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-100203 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Zwickau, Germany
MACR: 3831
More information
2nd Lt. Thomas B. Perry graduated from York High School in 1934 and Swarthmore College in 1938. He obtained a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley.He enlisted on 23 November 1942 in San Francisco, California. He was sent overseas in February 1944.
The plane was in a straight 45 dive. And the entire under part was on fire.
the picture was taken in high school in 1938.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Swarthmore College 1938