Name:
Frank Perrone
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
16011071
Unit:
782nd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-03
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
38
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Frank Perrone was born on February 2, 1922. He served in the 782nd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group, as a Staff Sergeant and Gunner on the B-24G #42-78322 during World War II.
On August 3, 1944, his crew took off from Pantanella, Italy, on a bombing mission over Friedrichshafen, Germany. On their return, they were attacked and shot down by German aircraft. His aircraft crashed 200m north of the Lermoos Village Church, region of Tyrol, Austria. None of the crew members survived.
SSgt Perrone is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.tracesofwar.com