World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Michael J. Perrone
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Captain Dewayne Bennett, B-17 Pilot
Relationship
Friend
SERVED WITH THE 384TH BOMB GROUP, 545TH SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 20 COMBAT MISSIONS OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND GUNNER IN B-17 HEAVY BOMBERS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.