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PERKINS, Robert Francis - Date of
birth
17 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16099845 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
East slope of the Loewendorf Hill
Trebbin, South of Berlin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis J. Perkins (father)
Ethel (Florey) Perkins (mother)
Jim Perkins (brother)
Francis Perkins (brother)
Edward Perkins (brother)
Raymond Perkins (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31869 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Erkner, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 2899
More information
The plane crashed at the east slope of the Loewendorf Hill, 1 mile west of Trebbin, Germany. Robert and Donald C. Zahler died in the crash, the other crewmembers were captured.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.91stbombgroup.com, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: www.fold3.com, www.91stbombgroup.com, Peter Schouteten