Serviceman

Perry E Pyles

815th

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Rank: SGT (1 April 1945), SGT (29 May 1945)
Hometown: Eden TX; Eden, TX
Also written: Perry Pyles
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 53
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Robert E. Davis Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 105, 12 October 1944 · Bologna · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 111, 20 October 1944 · Brux · The Robert E. Davis crew's history names Brux: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 53)
mission 141, 25 December 1944 · Brux · The Robert E. Davis crew's history names Brux: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 53)
mission 144, 28 December 1944 · Regensburg · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)
mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Robert E. Davis crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 53)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
1 April 1945	Air Medal	1970	SGT
29 May 1945	award (code not read)	3488	SGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 14 · 22 March 1945

# 8
5/5yt Paschal H. Powell Right want
gunner bailed out the hear door
as well as Sqt Richard E Gilmove,
sqt. Kamil D.Eddie Jr, and Sgt Perry
E. Pyles . 5/sq Paschel H. Pouell sow
that these men got aut and also
ustched to see it all of the
chubes spened which they all did.
then he left and also reached
the ground saftely
S,t. Homer L. Guernsey had
come forward to help the wounded
in the nose and to mon their
gunes as his left unit yun
hid been shot out. He as well
as 1st Villiam F. Me Ferlan, F/O
John J. Feruland, F/O George F.
Boicelli and s/syt Walter chryston.
left through the foruard botak.
Lt. Ms Farlon had been hit in the
right side and F/C Feverland put
him out and pulled his rip cord
for him his chate wds seen the
optn.

National Archives, MACR 13247, page 14 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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