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WOLFE, Perry Wallace - Date of
birth
8 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Marion County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-558011 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
703rd Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert G. Wolfe (father)
Margaret (Rogers) Wolfe (mother)
William D. Wolfe (sister)
James C. Wolfe (brother)
Helen M. Wolfe (sister)
Alva R. Wolfe (brother)
John Wolfe (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-48844 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 12882
More information
Ship 844 received direct hit on bomb run. Right fin and rudder fell off. Ship went into spin and two chutes were observed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 445 Bomb Group Association via Arie-Jan van Hees