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Lt. Ross W. Perrin/Belskis Crew 532nd KIA 11thDec1944 Mannheim
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06/06/2009 08:49:45 AM
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My name is Ross Greene. My Uncle, after whom I was named, Lt. Ross. W. Perrin Jr. was KIA on flight 222 on 12/11/1944 in a bombing run over Mannheim, Germany. I am the only living relative who knew him. He also has a daughter, Rosalind Perrin Davis, who was born after his death in Knoxville Tennessee.
Having just found some letters of his and a letter written to his widow by a crewmwmber, Elvis A. Suggs, who survived the crash and was a POW until 1945, we have information we never before had about the incident. Also surviving was a Sgt Suggs. The aircraft was piloted by Lt. Belskis.
I have been able to contact Sgt. McCoy's only living relative, a granddaughter, in Miami, Oklahoma. Additionally, I have scoured the web and found sketchy information about the mission and the crew.
We, Rosalind and I, are desperately trying to gather as much information and photographs of Ross (Uncle Bud), the crew, the mission, the base etc as we can. It is important to us to clear up 60 years of "not knowing" what happened and wanting to leave the information for our families as a legacy.
We would be grateful for any information and contacts you could give us to aid our search. Forum Members: Mr Greene has obtained the MACR, ordered the photo CD, reviewed the group and squadron diaries, and is reviewing other materials. If you have further information for him, please email him directly at email address: rossgreene@GreeneConsults.com Kevin Wilson, PhD President, 381st Bomb Group Memorial Association
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