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David was the son of Leonard and Annie Millard Perkins, of Border Road, Sydenham.
The 20-year-old was born in Honor Oak in July 1924 and his last known address was Therapia Road.
It is believed he had two sisters, Helen and Mary, and a brother Gordon.
Casualty of WWII, David was a Flight Sergeant/Navigator with 18 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service No:1801441.
The crew of a Royal Air Force Boston Bomber, which crashed 68 years ago while taking part in operations in the Po Valley in Italy, were laid to rest with military honours on Thursday 18 July 2013 at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Padua War Cemetery in Italy. They were previously commemorated as ‘missing' at Panel 19 Column 2 on the Malta Memorial Valletta,Southern Harbour, Malta
2nd July 2011
AdA (Archeologi dell'Aria) A team of volunteers and enthusiasts of historical research, locates the crash site of a downed aircraft near Ferrara, Italy.
The 23th July the entire crew is identified.
Boston BZ590 belonging to 18 Squadron took off from Forli near Rimini at 8.45 pm on 21 April 1945, with the target being a river crossing on the Po at Taglio di Po followed by an armed reconnaissance of the Po Valley. The aircraft failed to return and was believed to have been brought down by anti-aircraft fire. It crashed killing all four crew members on board, three British and one Australian.
Relatives of the crew members travelled from Brecon in Wales and West Sussex in England, and New South Wales in Australia to witness the burial service.
During the researches, the ring belonging to David Millard Perkins is found in the wreckage.
In the ring there's also an inscription : Chris with love.
We are looking for news of Chris.
You can help us?
Fabio Raimondi
President AdA
you can write to: ada.archeologidellaria@gmail.com
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Thank you
David Millard Perkins
the ring
the report
Padua (Italy) War Cemetery