Arthur Merkin
Military
Navigator
Selmar Gustaves Crew
398th BG
Photo taken in 1943 when Merkin was a navigation instructor at Keesler AAF, Mississippi
Object Number - UPL 37912 - Arthur Merkin Navigator Selmar Gustaves Crew 398th BG Photo taken in 1943 when Merkin was a navigation instructor at Keesler AAF, Mississippi
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
New York, New York, USA | 1 May 1919 | |
|
Enlisted |
Yaphank, New York | 27 February 1942 | Camp Upton |
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Died |
Boca Raton, Florida | 16 August 2002 |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
