Morton Carlile Perkins
Military
Object Number - UPL 30602 - Presentation of medal to Lt Morton C Perkin. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 11 May 1945.
Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 x combat missions. Plane 48316 [Force landed Russia] returned from mission 26-Feb-45 [RTD].
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38584509
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner; Togglier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35759654
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39309297
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33797220
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 26 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kent County, MI, USA | 10 March 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 14 December 1942 | |
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Died |
3 August 1995 | ||
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Based |
Molesworth | 20 April 1945 | Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Boulder City, NV, USA | Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Boulder City Clark County Nevada |
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Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 193 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
