Arlo John Roskam

Military

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

379th Bomb Group

• Unit Hierarchy: Group
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

526th Bomb Squadron

• Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

People

Melvin J Bleakman

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 20346022 / O-?
• Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
• Role/Job: Squadron Assistant Operations

Aircraft

42-29624

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Pappy
• Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron

42-29718

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: The widow maker

42-29724

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Little Minnie
• Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group Fame's Favoured Few 94th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 332nd Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

42-29824

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

42-29997

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Kimbolton

• Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Wasco, CA	6 August 1921	Son of John F and Meta A [Kecker] Roskam.
Enlisted	Los Angeles, CA	3 September 1941	Los Angeles, California
Died	Wasco, CA	1 February 1972
Buried	Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, Kern County, CA	5 February 1972	Wasco Memorial Park Wasco, Kern County, CA
Based	Kimbolton		Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.