Name:
Harold R., Jr. Perry
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
31092513
Unit:
366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-05-29
State:
Pennyslvania
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
L
Row:
3
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Comments:
TSgt Harold R. Perry, Jr., radio operator 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.