Arnold B Perry
MilitaryArnold Perry was Radio Operator on board B-17 Fortress #42-107160 when it ditched in the North Sea on return from the Berlin Mission of 19 May 1944. All ten men on board were immediately rescued by a nearby Allied minesweeper. A British Air-Sea Rescue Craft brought the crew members back to land.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18194632
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12092500
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
14 January 1922 | Massachusetts | |
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Enlisted |
31 October 1942 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
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Died |
28 June 1999 | ||
| Bristol County, Massachusetts | |||
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Buried |
Arnold Perry rests at the Dighton Unitarian Cemetery in Dighton, Massachusetts |
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
VA Gravesite Locator
Veterans Affairs BIRLS death File
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html