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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Nap King Perry

Hometown

Springfield, Missouri

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR AND BOMB AIMER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 28 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 16 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (BOMBER COMMAND) WHEN HIS FLAK DAMAGED VICKERS WELLINGTON MK III (BK501) CRASHED INTO THE SEA OFF CHERBOURG, FRANCE ON JANUARY 25, 1944. BURIED AT LESSAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, LESSAY, MANCHE, FRANCE.