Melvin E Buckner
Military ROLL OF HONOURKIA at Gustausborg in B-17 #448489 Was from the 339thBG he was the C. O> went along as command pilot on this fllight. Wing's lead plane, piloted by Capt Merlin "Gary" Miller and carried the 339th's commander Lt. Col. Melvin Buckner
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
13 January 1945 | ||
Born |
Merced, California, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 13 January 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11570 / MACR 11570, Snetterton Falcons, pg 222, 226 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database