Tudor A Melville

Military
media-23651.jpeg UPL 23651 Isaac Alhadeff's Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. Paul Foster-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. John Sigsworth-Co-pilot, 1st Lt. Isaac Alhadeff-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Clarence Evans-Navigator. Front row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Dave Walker-Tail Gunner, M/Sgt. Martin Chavez-Engineer/Top Turret, Sgt. Jack Hill-Gunner, S/Sgt. Tudor Melville- Waist Gunner, T/Sgt. Orville "Bill" Elsrod-Radio Operator, S/Sgt. Nathan Mirell-Ball Turret.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23651 - Isaac Alhadeff's Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. Paul Foster-Bombardier, 2nd Lt. John Sigsworth-Co-pilot, 1st Lt. Isaac Alhadeff-Pilot, 2nd Lt....

Shot down by flak and crashed at Stade on 8/6/44 in B-17 #42-102467, Prisoner of War (POW).



Air Medal July 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Agony Wagon III
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New York City, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 6 August 1944 POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

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Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to Stalag Luft 4 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7886

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