Elda L Perry
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 5 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7490 'Big Assed Bird', Killed in Action (KIA).
Staff Sergeant Elda L. Perry was born August 8, 1912. His next of kin were his wife, Nan Perry, and his parents, Fred and Gladys Perry. He was from Cyril, Oklahoma.
On November 5, 1943, he was the Ball Turret Gunner of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany.
He is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Assed Bird
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 November 1943 | On November 5, 1943, he was the Ball Turret Gunner of “Big Assed Bird,” B-24 tail #42-7490, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 578th Bomb Squadron, when it was downed over Udem, Germany. |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR 1163 at Fold3.com. Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28610736
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1163