Arthur William Vander Meulen

Military
media-55743.jpeg UPL 55743 TSGT Arthur William Vander Meulen
Radio Operator/Gunner
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
Died of combat wounds 16 July 194

Object Number - UPL 55743 - TSGT Arthur William Vander Meulen Radio Operator/Gunner 340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF Died of combat wounds 16 July 194

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Units served with

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 488th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Battlin Betty
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Group 488th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Muskegon, Michigan 12 November 1921

Other

Combat Mission

Zoagli, Italy 12 July 1944 43-27734 P - R.C. Pagh

Other

Combat Mission

Ferrara, Italy 13 July 1944 43-27708 P - T.E. Jones

Other

Combat Mission

Corbola, Italy 14 July 1944 43-27751 P - T.E. Jones

Other

Combat Mission/Fatally Wounded

Ferrara, Italy 15 July 1944 Vander Meulen was mortally wounded in the side by a piece of flak. He died early the next morning.

Died

Alesan Airfield, Corsica 16 July 1944 He died at 0200 hours from a grievous wound suffered on a combat mission the previous day.

Buried

Muskegon, Michigan Restlawn Cemetery Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, USA PLOT 4-53-2

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