World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
John A Perella Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Joliet, Illinois
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 466TH BOMB GROUP, 784TH BOMB SQUADRON BASED AT NORFOLK, ENGLAND. NAVIGATOR ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, "BLACK CAT", WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE OVER REGENSBURG, GERMANY ON APRIL 21, 1945. THIS WAS THE LAST HEAVY BOMBER TO BE SHOT DOWN IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.