467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Perkins, John Wesley
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Perkins
John
Wesley
Wes
John
Wesley
Wes
Serial Number
Enlisted:
14117130
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
08 Jan 1920
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
1905 Clay St.
Vicksburg
Warren Co.
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Warren Co.
Mississippi
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
10 Sep 42
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Ship - New Amsterdam
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
05 Jan 2001
Wesson
Copiah Co.
Mississippi, United States
Wesson
Copiah Co.
Mississippi, United States
Cemetery:
Lakewood South Memorial Park
Jackson,
Hind Co., Mississippi, United States:
Jackson,
Hind Co., Mississippi, United States:
Notes
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
?? Oct 44
Crew #040-R3
789th
Gunner
04 Oct 44
Departed US
13 Oct 44
Arrived - Greenock, Scotland
10 Dec 44
Awarded air Medal
24 Jan 45
OLC to AM
Sergeant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
38
Total Combat:
36
Total Dispatched:
35
Total Credited:
34
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
04 Oct 44
Overseas Movement
Tripold, Edward Anthony
11 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
16 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
21 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
27 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
29 Nov 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
04 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
24 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
25 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
26 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
29 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
31 Jan 45
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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