Melvin R Blanchard
Military
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UPL 32230
"S/Sgt Blanchard of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 22-Jan-44 England."
Crew Number 63. Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 12 x aboard 42-31041 "Cabin in the Sky" and 10 x aboard 42-30338 "Cabin in the Sky" aka "Rough Group" aka "Dorothy Dee" )
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Minnesota, USA | 8 March 1919 | Son of Deloss C and Selie S Blanchard. |
Enlisted |
Tacoma, WA, USA | 1 June 1942 | |
Died |
Creswell, OR 97426, USA | 26 November 1998 | |
Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Blanchard%2C+Melvin+R