Melvin Cohn
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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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.
Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 #42102562 'Knockout. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
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