Victor J. Perrotta, which Bomber Group?

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

I´m searching ínformations about Sgt. Victor J. Perrotta, No: 32 692 705. He died 16.Feb.1945.

Thanks.

[Peglar]

Hello, my records shows - Perrotta - 44/11/26 - Executed/Sunken Ship/Shot Escaping.

Greetings

Peglar

[shooshoobaby]

S/Sgt. Victor Perrota - Brooklyn , NY
Radio Op. 390th BG , 568th Sq.
B-17 # 43 - 38526 BI Z " Big Gas Bird "
Shot Down 1/14/45 Friesack , Ge.
Macr # 11722
Mike

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello Mike,

thank you. That it is the man I´m searching.

Thanks for the answers.

Greetings

[stakeouttoo]

Victor J Perrotta was my Mother's cousin.. his two sisters--my older 2nd cousins-- are still living in Brooklyn NY..

if anyone else has any further details of his demise please post any information or links that would be accessible.. I'd like to find out the final report of what happened to him from when where he was shot down to his attempted escape..

thanx much to all

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

I ´m seraching informations about Sgt. Perotta because he was in DULAG Luft near Wetzlar. He died 16. Feb. 1945 but I did not why. He disinterred from Wetzlar-Büblingshausen cemetary on 25.Feb. 1946 and have been evacuated to US Military Cemetery, St. Avold, France.

I have some docoments about this case in my archiv.
Do you know why he died?
Greetings.
Mirko

[Peglar]

Hi, in my small archive.. i found that Victor J. Perrotta died on a Bullet in the left side of his Head - was shot dead when he tried to escape in wetzlar - Klosterwald - only a few hours at DULAG and he seemed very depressed - he was very religious and the whole series of events did something to him - i believe that he took the break as a method of suicide - he wasn`t dressed for the winter - he was at his 13 Mission - MACR 11722 - Sgt Robert J. Putt

Hope this helps...

[Leendert]

It appears that (a) Victor J. Perrotta is buried at Long Island National Cemetery since 18 May 1949. Section J, site 15440.
No more details are given other than his date of birth (26 Feb 1919).

If DOB matches, then Sgt Perrotta's remains were returned to the US?

Regards,

Leendert

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

thank you both for the informations.
Regards.

[aaatripp]

Hello friends Mirko, Leendert, shooshoobaby, Peglar and Perrotta cousin stakeouttoo:

I was curious why the name Victor J. Perrotta sounded so familiar and did some checking. By coincidence he died the day after Bud Emmer at Dulag Luft Wetzlar. Both names are on a report, and I've attached a copy of this report from Prisoner of War Transit Camp of the Airforce West to Wehrmacht Information Office at Drachenberg Barracks. Please note that there were Certification of Death and Personal cards attached to this form. You might try Footnote.com to track down these other items. Hope this helps!

Tripp