Melvin R Van Gundy

Military
media-39543.jpeg UPL 39543 Dulag Luft report from Missing Air Crew Report 6238 (for B-17 Flying Fortress 42-31359) listing members of the crew who had been captured by German Forces

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Object Number - UPL 39543 - Dulag Luft report from Missing Air Crew Report 6238 (for B-17 Flying Fortress 42-31359) listing members of the crew who had been captured by German...

Flew from Deopham Green, Norfolk with the 731st Squadron from 28/05/44 - 20/06/44, total of 14 missions, two of which were with the 730th Sq. Flew in several aircraft - several in 42-38157 'Four Freedoms' which crashed in Kent, but was repaired (Van Gundy not flying that day) and later was destroyed in Poltava debacle.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31359

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

42-38157

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Four Freedoms
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

21 June 1944

Born

Jacksonville, Florida

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

MACR 6238

Date
ContributorCallyBoatwright452ndBGA
Changes
Sources

Carolyn Boatwright, 452nd BGA Sec/Editor

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Object number: UPL 39543 - Dulag Luft report from Missing Air Crew Report...