Walter F Perra
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
JCook Photo Collection & Archives
Object Number - UPL 28027 - 2Lt Walter Perra 20th FG
Shot down and KIA by flak on June 15, 1944 while strafing near Les Corves, France in P-38J s/n 42-104067 ''Little Bug''. Not identified until 11 Nov 1944 when the mayor of Vernonillet gave the ID number and name of the plane to a group of 11 American soldiers who took part in an Armistice day celebration at the village. The grave had been kept by villagers all that time.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Little Bug
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
15 June 1944 - 15 June 1944 | Shot down by flak near Les Corves, France. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5734 / MACR 5734, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
