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

[stakeouttoo]

Originally Posted by Flugplatz Giessen

Hello,

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

Thanks.

FG...

for your info.. Victor had a 'nickname' that all in the family used to call him--and still do.. it was 'Pepe' ( said Peppy) if I can find out some origins of why/how he got that family nickname I'll let you know...

[Peglar]

Not bad Englisch..

[stakeouttoo]

Originally Posted by Peglar

Not bad Englisch..

gotta remember where he .. and I and most of our family are/were from originally ...BROOKLYN (NY) words like 'fug-ghed-a-boud-dit' ('Brooklyn-ese' slang for "forget about it" ...are common
http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/brooklynese