Melvin Cohn

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23607.jpeg UPL 23607 John Lee's Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. Stephen Devlin-Navigator, 1st Lt. John Lee-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Richard Blackledge-Co-pilot, Cpl. George Flood-Radio. Front row: (L-R) Cpl. Carl Kircher-Ball Turret, Cpl. Stanley Kolodziej-Tail Gunner, Cpl. Melvin Cohn-Radio/Gunner, Cpl. Thomas Terrall-Engineer. The photo was taken after Mission 62 to Dollberg near Hanover, Germany.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23607 - John Lee's Crew. Back row: (L-R) 2nd Lt. Stephen Devlin-Navigator, 1st Lt. John Lee-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Richard Blackledge-Co-pilot, Cpl. George...

Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 'Knockout. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock Out
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 November 1944

Born

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 2 November 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10157 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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