Melvin N Dickey
Military
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UPL 13746
Captain Melvin N. Dickey (right) with his Crew Chief S/Sgt Tyrrell (left).
'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.
Enlisted from Tampa, Florida, Melvin was assigned to the 4th Fighter Group, 336th Squadron from 12 July 1944 to 6 June 1945, at which time he was transferred back to the U.S.
His plane was named "Betty Jane II", and he was credited with the destruction of five enemy aircraft.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Rebel Betty Jane II Honey Darlin Doris Pittsburgh Smoker
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Betty Jane
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Tampa, FL, USA |
Revisions
Contributorapollo11
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Sources
Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html