Perry Wallace Wolfe was born on 8 January 1921, in Coshocton, Ohio. His parents are Robert G. & Margaret (Roberts) Wolfe. Perry graduated from Mt. Gilead High School, where he was on the football and basketball teams for four years. He also was a member of the Hi-Y Club for four years. After high school, Perry was employed with C. C. Yagger, in Marion, Ohio. Perry may have been a salesman, as listed in his military records.

Perry W. Wolfe enlisted into the army on 16 May 1942, at Patterson Field Fairfield, Ohio. Perry attained the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. He was a copilot of a B-24J Liberator. 22nd Lt. Wolfe was assigned to the 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, in Tibenham, England.

On 3 March 1945, the aircraft B-24J #44-48844 that Lt. Wolfe and crew were aboard was hit by flak. The aircraft was seen as it went down over Rothensee Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Witnesses stated that the aircraft received a direct hit on the bomb run and the right fin and rudder fell off. They went into a spin and two chutes were observed. Of the ten crewmen, four survived the crash and became Prisoners of War. The crew and dispositions are listed at the end of this article. Sadly, Lt. Perry W. Wolfe was among those killed or missing in action.

Perry W. Wolfe is remembered for his service and sacrifice on the Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.
Perry W. Wolfe’s name does not appear on any memorials in Marion, Ohio.

Crew Members of B-24J #44-48844:
Pilot 1st. Lt. Richard A. Winters of New Jersey, Killed in Action

Copilot 2nd. Lt. Perry W. Wolfe of Ohio, Missing in Action

Navigator 2nd. Lt. Ira J. Castles Prisoner of War

Bombardier 2nd. Lt. Matthew S Bahelka Prisoner of War

NTG 2Lt Charles P. Flanzer Killed in Action

Radio Operator SSgt. Melvin E. Schmidt Prisoner of War

Engineer Tech. Sgt. John F. Cicchetti Missing in Action

Waist Gunner SSgt. Karl G. Goff Prisoner of War

Waist Gunner Sgt. Vincent J. Rispoli Killed in Action

Tail Gunner Sgt. Francis Houston of Pennsylvania, Killed in Action