Russell V Meyne
MilitaryAs part of my Veterans Oral History Project here at Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, SC - we interviewed Mr. Meyne on several occasions. Russ and I became great friends until his death a couple years ago. On one very special occasion, Russ and I traveled to Mighty Eight Air force Museum in Savannah, Ga. I learned so much from Russ about WWII airpower and the air war over Europe. His stories of his bombing runs, flak, and his crash landing on his first mission were incredible. I use his stories every year I teach my WWII curriculum. His memory and his service live on in my class every year.
Pearl Harbor Survivor-Dec. 7, 1941 While stationed at Fort Kam near Hickam Field. 7-30-44 flew Trans Atlantic 13 HRS Gander Newfoundland to Nutts Corner, Ireland. 9-8-44 Crash landed France behind American lines with 11/2 Engines. 1-20-45 Plane badly damaged by flak landed in Brussels no injuries. 2-19-45 Flew last mission my entire original crew now all finished missions no serious injuries. Completed 35 combat missions
AM w/5 Oak Leaf Clusters/ DFC
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grafton, Ohio | 25 June 1919 | |
Died |
2 February 2012 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self