Pierre V Peyreigne
Military
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S/Sgt Pierre Peyreigne, 401BG.
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Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat mission. McCord crew.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-26100
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
White Plains, NY | 8 February 1923 | |
Died |
Floral Park, Queens, NY | 5 February 1996 | |
Buried |
Saint Charles Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | 8 February 1996 | Saint Charles Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1471