Melvin served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H "Pug" #42-52147, 732nd Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 30, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Melvin was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to Brunswick, Germany, was shot down by German fighters and crashed near Hassbergen, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-688693
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52147:
Cummings, Vernon F ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Farmer, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Farrell, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Finkle, Melvin ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Rudloff, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, South Carolina
Sliff, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #42-52147:
Finkle, David E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator
Jarvis, Harley ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Keith, Ray R ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Soltan, Albert H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 30, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Melvin was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to Brunswick, Germany, was shot down by German fighters and crashed near Hassbergen, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-688693
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52147:
Cummings, Vernon F ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Farmer, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Farrell, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Finkle, Melvin ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Rudloff, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, South Carolina
Sliff, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #42-52147:
Finkle, David E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator
Jarvis, Harley ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Keith, Ray R ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Soltan, Albert H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Melvin served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H "Pug" #42-52147, 732nd Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 30, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Melvin was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to Brunswick, Germany, was shot down by German fighters and crashed near Hassbergen, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-688693
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52147:
Cummings, Vernon F ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Farmer, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Farrell, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Finkle, Melvin ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Rudloff, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, South Carolina
Sliff, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #42-52147:
Finkle, David E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator
Jarvis, Harley ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Keith, Ray R ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Soltan, Albert H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in New York County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 30, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Retail manager and also as Single, without dependents.
Melvin was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to Brunswick, Germany, was shot down by German fighters and crashed near Hassbergen, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-688693
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #42-52147:
Cummings, Vernon F ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Farmer, Charles R ~ T/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Farrell, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, New York
Finkle, Melvin ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Rudloff, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, South Carolina
Sliff, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, California
Airmen who became POW's from B-24H #42-52147:
Finkle, David E, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator
Jarvis, Harley ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Keith, Ray R ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot
Soltan, Albert H, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Inscription
beloved son and brother
Hebrew name: Menachem Mendel ben Avraham
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"Flat Marble Marker" - Entered the service from New York
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