Son of Martin Verhage who resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Perry served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J "My Irish Colleen" #44-41176, 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41176 took off from Morotai Island, Indonesia on a combat mission over Tarakan, North Kalimantan. They were believed to have been shot down. They crashed at sea with the entire crew lost.
Perry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770024
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41176:
Ashby, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OK
Chandler, Joseph E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IN
Duplechain, William D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hedges, William F ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Line, James W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Monahan, William H, III ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Monette, Harry G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Nicholas, Louis J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Norbeck, John E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
Preslipsky, Stephen ~ Sgt, Photographer, PA
Verhage, Perry ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Perry served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J "My Irish Colleen" #44-41176, 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41176 took off from Morotai Island, Indonesia on a combat mission over Tarakan, North Kalimantan. They were believed to have been shot down. They crashed at sea with the entire crew lost.
Perry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770024
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41176:
Ashby, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OK
Chandler, Joseph E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IN
Duplechain, William D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hedges, William F ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Line, James W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Monahan, William H, III ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Monette, Harry G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Nicholas, Louis J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Norbeck, John E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
Preslipsky, Stephen ~ Sgt, Photographer, PA
Verhage, Perry ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Martin Verhage who resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Perry served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J "My Irish Colleen" #44-41176, 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41176 took off from Morotai Island, Indonesia on a combat mission over Tarakan, North Kalimantan. They were believed to have been shot down. They crashed at sea with the entire crew lost.
Perry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770024
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41176:
Ashby, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OK
Chandler, Joseph E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IN
Duplechain, William D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hedges, William F ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Line, James W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Monahan, William H, III ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Monette, Harry G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Nicholas, Louis J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Norbeck, John E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
Preslipsky, Stephen ~ Sgt, Photographer, PA
Verhage, Perry ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Perry served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J "My Irish Colleen" #44-41176, 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Kent County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-24J #44-41176 took off from Morotai Island, Indonesia on a combat mission over Tarakan, North Kalimantan. They were believed to have been shot down. They crashed at sea with the entire crew lost.
Perry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-770024
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41176:
Ashby, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, OK
Chandler, Joseph E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IN
Duplechain, William D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Hedges, William F ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, IL
Line, James W ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Monahan, William H, III ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, RI
Monette, Harry G ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MI
Nicholas, Louis J ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, CA
Norbeck, John E ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MI
Preslipsky, Stephen ~ Sgt, Photographer, PA
Verhage, Perry ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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