Melvin Gilmore Austin
MilitaryHe registered for the draft on 16 October1940. He was listed as 6' 4" tall, he weighed 207 pounds, had brown eyes and hair and a ruddy complexion (with a scar on his skull). He listed himself as his employer.
He entered the Army on 30 March 1942 at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and was separated on 08 November 1945. According to his Pennsylvania Veterans Bonus record, he spent 32 months in the US and 12 months in overseas service.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
20 October 1914 | ||
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Died |
3 January 2005 |
Revisions
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Sources
NARA AAD
Findagrave
Frank Guild’s book: ‘A Journey to the Far Shore’
Pennsylvania Veterans Bonus files
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Mission Orders
NARA AAD
Frank Guild’s book: ‘A Journey to the Far Shore’