World War II Honoree

Robert Henry Perusse

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Manchester, New Hampshire

Honored By

Rita, Charlotte, Stella & Richard

Relationship

Wife & Children

SERVED 15 MONTHS OVERSEAS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER AS A MEMBER OF 308TH BOMB GROUP, 14TH AIR FORCE. STORED BOMBS, MACHINE GUN AMMUNITIONS AND PYROTECHNICS IN VAULTS AND DUMPS AND ISSUED THEM WHEN REQUESTED. FREQUENTLY LOADED BOMBS ABOARD AIRCRAFT GOING TO BOMB JAPANESE INSTALLATIONS AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH TECHNIQUES AND METHODS USED TO HANDLE HIGH EXPLOSIVES. INSPECTED BOMBS AND OTHER AMMUNITION FOR CORROSION, DEFECTS, AND DENTS AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AMMUNITION SUPPLY SYSTEM. SERVED 2 MONTHS AS A PRIVATE IN THE ORDINANCE AND 40 MONTHS AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE MUNITIONS.