Melvin R Blanchard

Military
media-32230.jpeg UPL 32230 "S/Sgt Blanchard of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 22-Jan-44 England."

Object Number - UPL 32230 - "S/Sgt Blanchard of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 22-Jan-44 England."

Crew Number 63. Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 12 x aboard 42-31041 "Cabin in the Sky" and 10 x aboard 42-30338 "Cabin in the Sky" aka "Rough Group" aka "Dorothy Dee" )



Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group take off their flight gear after a mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Cabin in the Sky". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289794.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘THE FORTRESSES KEEP UP THE ATTACK. EH/MoH. In spite of all weathers, the Flying Fortress of the 8th A.F. Bomber Command keep up their attacks on important targets over Germany and other enemy occupied countries.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cabin in the Sky Rough Group Dorothy Dee
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cabin In The Sky

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minnesota, USA 8 March 1919 Son of Deloss C and Selie S Blanchard.

Enlisted

Tacoma, WA, USA 1 June 1942

Died

Creswell, OR 97426, USA 26 November 1998

Based

Framlingham Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

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