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Perry Francis W., Jr.

Name:
Francis W., Jr. Perry
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
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Unit:
436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-12-18
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Fairmount-Willow Hills Memorial Park, IL
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Francis W. Perry, Jr. was born on June 10, 1923 in Illinois. He was the bombardier on B-24J #44-40985, nicknamed 'Shy Ann', assigned to the 10th Air Force, 7th Bombardment Group, 436th Bombardment Squadron. The Squadron was being used to fly fuel and supplies from India over the Himalayas to the Chinese and United States Army Air Forces based in China. The plane was headed for Suichwan when it crashed taking off from Luliang China. All aboard were killed. He is now buried in the Fairmount-Willow Hills Memorial Park, Willow Springs, Cook County, Illinois, USA. 2Lt Perry was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.