Edward G Mello Jr

Military
media-15050.jpeg UPL 15050 Crew #778
Elmer S. Anderson Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right - Harry F. Faggetter (N), Elmer S. Anderson (P), Unidentified person, Edward G. Mello (FE), Andrew W. Jesinkowski (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Calvin T. Morton (CP), William R. Taylor (TG), Verl W. Bell (BT)

Sitting in Front: Harry L. Lewis (G)

466th BG Historian
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 15050 - Crew #778 Elmer S. Anderson Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right - Harry F. Faggetter (N), Elmer S. Anderson (P), Unidentified...

Eddie dropped out of high school to join the Navy but was turned down due to color vision issues so he next tried and succeeded in joining the Army Air Corps. Went to war at age 20 and flew 16 missions (See media for descriptions of the missions). After WWII he stayed on in the reserves and worked for New England Telephone, raising his family in New Bedford, MA. He has one daughter and three sons. He lost his wife of 60 years in January 2018. To this day I still question him and learn new things.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2057209
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

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Born

Massachusetts, USA 11 October 1924 Born and raised in New Bedford, MA. His father was a Navy Veteran of WWI. Grandparents came from the Azores.

Enlisted

Boston, MA, USA 18 February 1943 Measured at 5'10", 137 lbs. at time of enlistment
New Bedford, MA, USA Still in the house he and my mother bought in 1957

Revisions

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Information taken from Edward Mello's Mission Book.

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Edited by Ed's son Christopher Mello

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Edited by Ed's son Christopher Mello

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Edited by Ed's son Christopher Mello

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Photos belonging to Ed's son Christopher Mello

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Edited by Ed's son Christopher Mello

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Edited by son, Christopher Mello 8Jan19

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466th BG Archives - Operations Order #10 - 787th BS - 1 June 1945 (Operation Home Run)

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466th BG Historian

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466th BG Historian
mooseroots.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 348

Edward G Mello: Gallery (12 items)