Perkins, Asbury Lee

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Perkins, Asbury Lee ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Master Sergeant
Serial Number	06284668 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron unit history, effective 15 January 1943.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	6 September 1943
Results	Evaded Capture
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 7 December 1917 Promoted from Pvt to Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #22 dated 1 June 1943. Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #30 dated 15 June 1943 Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 20 August 1943. Promoted from T/Sgt to Master Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #161 dated 7 December 1943.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 1455⇓ (8.347 MB) Escape & Evasion Report # 221⇓ (Filesize N/A)

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
4⇗	28 June 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Wing Lead. Sortie Report⇗
5⇗	29 June 1943	Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron Lead. Turned back due to #1 engine failure. Sortie Report⇗
6⇗	4 July 1943	Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
7⇗	10 July 1943	Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead, Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
8⇗	14 July 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Radio Operator	42‑5838⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5848. Sortie Report⇗
9⇗	24 July 1943	Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
15⇗	15 August 1943	Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗
16⇗	16 August 1943	Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
17⇗	17 August 1943	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗
18⇗	27 August 1943	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗
20⇗	3 September 1943	Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. A British Army observer and war correspondent, Maj. Anthony Cotterell, flew with this crew. Sortie Report⇗
21⇗	6 September 1943	Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑5843⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by fighters and flak; crashed near Beauvais, France; MACR 1455. Sortie Report⇗

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