Name:
James C. “Jim” Perry
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-662822
Unit:
366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-05-29
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
L
Row:
16
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Comments:
1st Lt James C. "Jim" Perry, pilot of the B-17 42-29792, took off from station 105 Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s submarine pens. His plane was hit by flak over the target area, exploding in mid-air.