Serviceman
James H Perkins
840th
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- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (21 August 1944), SSGT (16 September 1944)
- Hometown
- NORPHLET AR; Norphlet AR; __RPHLET AR; Norphlet, AR
- Also written
- James Perkins
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 21, 214, 230
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Leo Cooper Brooks Crew · 840th
- Louis Theodore Seith Commanding Officer · 840th
- Holmes A. Souther Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | SGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1604 | SSGT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2724 | SSGT |
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 3430 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Photographs naming him
- Newsletter 2022-03_483rd_Newsletter, page 2 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
s Not Previously Reported in Newsletter Name Squadron Date Reported By Nauman, William (Bill) 840 1/10/2022 Russ Nauman Perkins, James (Jim) 840 1/26/2022 Jayne (Gibson) Kelsey Venier, Guido (Guy) 815 3/8/2022 Renee Johnson From the Publicity Chair The Itinerary for our next reunion in Wichita
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