Arthur William Vander Meulen
Military
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UPL 55743
TSGT Arthur William Vander Meulen
Radio Operator/Gunner
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
Died of combat wounds 16 July 194
Radio Operator/Gunner
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
Died of combat wounds 16 July 194
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
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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Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137139182/arthur-william-vandermeul…
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/37801314/person/191504…
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/487th_History/missions/071544_Fer…
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2375/images/40050_2421…
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