Melvin served as a Sergeant, 383rd Aviation Squadron, 15th Air Depot Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in North Carolina prior to the war.
Melvin was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" when the C-47A "Sure Skin" (#42-23860), on which he was a passenger, apparently caught fire and exploded for an unknown reason and crashed in the San Pedro Bay close to Leyte during bad weather.
This crash occurred 4 days after World War II had ended.
The entire crew of 4 and all 26 passengers perished on this flight.
Service # 34453630
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Crew lost on C-47A #42-23860:
Backius, John C ~ Corp, Crew Chief, New York
Gennette, Robert E ~ FO, Pilot, California
Gess, Richard A ~ Corp, Crew Chief, California
Simmons, Doyle L ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Utah
Passengers lost on C-47A #42-23860:
( only 23 of 26 are currently known )
Alderette, Manuel S ~ Pfc, New Mexico
Barone, Joseph M ~ Pfc, New York
Bloomer, George W ~ CWO, New York
Campbell, William B ~ Sgt, New York
Dunlap, Paul P ~ T/5, Kentucky
Ellis, James B ~ Pvt, Alabama
Ford, Kingdon G ~ Sgt, Pennsylvania
Gallick, Paul A ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Gehringer, Thomas E ~ Pfc, Michigan
Huber, Ernest ~ Pfc, Illinois
James, Broadus F ~ Corp, North Carolina
Kelly, Edward M ~ T/3, Illinois
Knox, Noel N ~ T/5, Minnesota
Kranz, Lester M ~ Pfc, New York
Markulis, Joseph S ~ Pvt, Michigan
Matson, Leo W ~ Pfc, Rhode Island
Meyers, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, California
Miles, Milton E ~ T/5, New York
Nipher, Carlton K ~ S/Sgt, New York
Peragine, Joseph F ~ Pfc, New York
Robinson, Melvin R ~ Sgt, North Carolina
Ruchti, Grant C ~ Pfc, Utah
Smith, Lloyd E ~ T/5, Kentucky
Bio, Crew Report & Passenger list by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in North Carolina prior to the war.
Melvin was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" when the C-47A "Sure Skin" (#42-23860), on which he was a passenger, apparently caught fire and exploded for an unknown reason and crashed in the San Pedro Bay close to Leyte during bad weather.
This crash occurred 4 days after World War II had ended.
The entire crew of 4 and all 26 passengers perished on this flight.
Service # 34453630
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crew lost on C-47A #42-23860:
Backius, John C ~ Corp, Crew Chief, New York
Gennette, Robert E ~ FO, Pilot, California
Gess, Richard A ~ Corp, Crew Chief, California
Simmons, Doyle L ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Utah
Passengers lost on C-47A #42-23860:
( only 23 of 26 are currently known )
Alderette, Manuel S ~ Pfc, New Mexico
Barone, Joseph M ~ Pfc, New York
Bloomer, George W ~ CWO, New York
Campbell, William B ~ Sgt, New York
Dunlap, Paul P ~ T/5, Kentucky
Ellis, James B ~ Pvt, Alabama
Ford, Kingdon G ~ Sgt, Pennsylvania
Gallick, Paul A ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Gehringer, Thomas E ~ Pfc, Michigan
Huber, Ernest ~ Pfc, Illinois
James, Broadus F ~ Corp, North Carolina
Kelly, Edward M ~ T/3, Illinois
Knox, Noel N ~ T/5, Minnesota
Kranz, Lester M ~ Pfc, New York
Markulis, Joseph S ~ Pvt, Michigan
Matson, Leo W ~ Pfc, Rhode Island
Meyers, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, California
Miles, Milton E ~ T/5, New York
Nipher, Carlton K ~ S/Sgt, New York
Peragine, Joseph F ~ Pfc, New York
Robinson, Melvin R ~ Sgt, North Carolina
Ruchti, Grant C ~ Pfc, Utah
Smith, Lloyd E ~ T/5, Kentucky
Bio, Crew Report & Passenger list by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Melvin served as a Sergeant, 383rd Aviation Squadron, 15th Air Depot Group, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in North Carolina prior to the war.
Melvin was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" when the C-47A "Sure Skin" (#42-23860), on which he was a passenger, apparently caught fire and exploded for an unknown reason and crashed in the San Pedro Bay close to Leyte during bad weather.
This crash occurred 4 days after World War II had ended.
The entire crew of 4 and all 26 passengers perished on this flight.
Service # 34453630
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crew lost on C-47A #42-23860:
Backius, John C ~ Corp, Crew Chief, New York
Gennette, Robert E ~ FO, Pilot, California
Gess, Richard A ~ Corp, Crew Chief, California
Simmons, Doyle L ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Utah
Passengers lost on C-47A #42-23860:
( only 23 of 26 are currently known )
Alderette, Manuel S ~ Pfc, New Mexico
Barone, Joseph M ~ Pfc, New York
Bloomer, George W ~ CWO, New York
Campbell, William B ~ Sgt, New York
Dunlap, Paul P ~ T/5, Kentucky
Ellis, James B ~ Pvt, Alabama
Ford, Kingdon G ~ Sgt, Pennsylvania
Gallick, Paul A ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Gehringer, Thomas E ~ Pfc, Michigan
Huber, Ernest ~ Pfc, Illinois
James, Broadus F ~ Corp, North Carolina
Kelly, Edward M ~ T/3, Illinois
Knox, Noel N ~ T/5, Minnesota
Kranz, Lester M ~ Pfc, New York
Markulis, Joseph S ~ Pvt, Michigan
Matson, Leo W ~ Pfc, Rhode Island
Meyers, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, California
Miles, Milton E ~ T/5, New York
Nipher, Carlton K ~ S/Sgt, New York
Peragine, Joseph F ~ Pfc, New York
Robinson, Melvin R ~ Sgt, North Carolina
Ruchti, Grant C ~ Pfc, Utah
Smith, Lloyd E ~ T/5, Kentucky
Bio, Crew Report & Passenger list by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in North Carolina prior to the war.
Melvin was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" when the C-47A "Sure Skin" (#42-23860), on which he was a passenger, apparently caught fire and exploded for an unknown reason and crashed in the San Pedro Bay close to Leyte during bad weather.
This crash occurred 4 days after World War II had ended.
The entire crew of 4 and all 26 passengers perished on this flight.
Service # 34453630
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Crew lost on C-47A #42-23860:
Backius, John C ~ Corp, Crew Chief, New York
Gennette, Robert E ~ FO, Pilot, California
Gess, Richard A ~ Corp, Crew Chief, California
Simmons, Doyle L ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Utah
Passengers lost on C-47A #42-23860:
( only 23 of 26 are currently known )
Alderette, Manuel S ~ Pfc, New Mexico
Barone, Joseph M ~ Pfc, New York
Bloomer, George W ~ CWO, New York
Campbell, William B ~ Sgt, New York
Dunlap, Paul P ~ T/5, Kentucky
Ellis, James B ~ Pvt, Alabama
Ford, Kingdon G ~ Sgt, Pennsylvania
Gallick, Paul A ~ S/Sgt, Indiana
Gehringer, Thomas E ~ Pfc, Michigan
Huber, Ernest ~ Pfc, Illinois
James, Broadus F ~ Corp, North Carolina
Kelly, Edward M ~ T/3, Illinois
Knox, Noel N ~ T/5, Minnesota
Kranz, Lester M ~ Pfc, New York
Markulis, Joseph S ~ Pvt, Michigan
Matson, Leo W ~ Pfc, Rhode Island
Meyers, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, California
Miles, Milton E ~ T/5, New York
Nipher, Carlton K ~ S/Sgt, New York
Peragine, Joseph F ~ Pfc, New York
Robinson, Melvin R ~ Sgt, North Carolina
Ruchti, Grant C ~ Pfc, Utah
Smith, Lloyd E ~ T/5, Kentucky
Bio, Crew Report & Passenger list by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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