Gerard J. MELOFCHIK

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1292037
AGE24 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1920 NEW JERSEY
ENLISTMENT STATERichmond NEW YORK
FAMILYSingle
RANKFirst Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT4 November 1941 New york city  NEW YORK
 SQUADRON615th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP 401st Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH1 August 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH  Fecherolles - Nogent-le-Roi
DATA PLAN

 B-17 Fortress - type G-5-VE - s/n 42-39873 IY*Q  

"Stormy Weather"

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Macr : 7824

Mission : Chartres (28) - German airfield

Take off Station 128 Deenethorpe, Nothamptonshire

Damaged by the flak at 27,000 feet and collision during its fall with 43-37859 (Lt Sproul) at 2:57 p.m.

 
CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilote

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

usaf 8air force 401bg 615bs

 

    

STORY
 

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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type G-5-VE - s/n 42-39873 IY*Q

"Stormy Weather

 

1st Lieutenant Gerard J. MELOFCHIK Pilot Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James O-1292037 - AM/PH - New York
2nd Lieutenant James E PRATT CoPilot Dead Spring Grove Cem. Cincinnati, Ohio 0-819312 - 21 yo - Indianapolis, Indiana
2nd Lieutenant Richard Cameron TYSON Navigator Dead MIA 0-710350 - 20 yo - Son of George Fitts & Margaret Monroe (Cameron) Tyson - Durham, North Carolina
2nd Lieutenant Hughlon K. GRISHAM Bomber Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James 0-765585 - AM/PH - Mississippi
S/Sergeant Leland Blaisdell TRACY Radio Dead Woodlawn Nat Cem, Elmira, Chemung Co, New York 11068352 - 32 ans  Rome, Kennebec Co, Maine - Son of Geaogr A & Daisy M (Smith) Tracy
S/Sergeant Herbert PRESSMAN Mechanic Dead MIA - Tablets Cim Brit Am St-James 33582133 - AM/PH - Pennsylvania
Sergeant Lyle P WHEATON Gunner Dead Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer 15133533 - AM/PH - Ohio
Sergeant James Walter BOZARTH Gunner Prisoner- Interned in Fresnes (94) then sent to Stalag Luft III in Sagan
  37536354 - Né le 07/03/1913 - Missouri - Initially escaped, is entrusted to the Picourt network - arrested in Paris, victim of Jacques Desoubrie
Sergeant Harold Edward MAPES Gunner Prisoner - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf
  33627760 - Virginia
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