Melvin J Bleakman

Military
media-39767.jpeg UPL 39767 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Pappy" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 16 November 1943."

Object Number - UPL 39767 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Pappy" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 16 November 1943."

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794098
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06981775
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19003679
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33481332
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pappy
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The widow maker
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Minnie
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 332nd Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Maryland, USA 1 January 1917 Son of Bertha Bleakman.

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD 3 January 1941 Baltimore, Maryland

Enlisted

1 May 1950 Re-Enlistment.

Other

Released from USAF

31 August 1964

Died

Roswell, GA 20 September 2002

Buried

6 December 2002 Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, VA

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

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