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Melvin L Kirkpatrick

Military

  • The insignia of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

    The insignia of the 835th Bomb Squadron, 486th Bomb Group.

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  • This photo, along with many more 835th Air Crew photos, can be found on the 835th Bomb Squadron's official web page at: https://486th.org/Photos/index.htm Note: though the caption under the photo on the 835th web page doesn't mention any of the other men other than Smith and Whitney, from looking at these men, Marvin Lee Lutes stands out quite clearly.

    This photo, along with many more 835th Air Crew photos, can be found on the 835th Bomb Squadron's official web page at: https://486th.org/Photos/index.htm Note: though the caption under the photo on the 835th web page doesn't mention any of the other men other than Smith and Whitney, from looking at these men, Marvin Lee Lutes stands out quite clearly.

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  • LT George D. 'Hunter' Smith's Crew. LT Smith is standing 2nd from left, and CAPT Whitney is standing at the extreme right. This photo was taken after their return from the March 30th [1945] Mission to Hamburg. (National Archives)

    LT George D. 'Hunter' Smith's Crew. LT Smith is standing 2nd from left, and CAPT Whitney is standing at the extreme right. This photo was taken after their return from the March 30th [1945] Mission to Hamburg. (National Archives)

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  • Marvin Lee Lutes, part of a crew photo after a bombing run, 30th March [1945?].

    Marvin Lee Lutes, part of a crew photo after a bombing run, 30th March [1945?].

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Service

People

  • Clarence Clandellya

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 486th Bomb Group

  • Morton Love

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 486th Bomb Group

  • Marvin Lutes

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Flight Engineer and Right Waist Gunner | 486th Bomb Group
    "Sgt. Lutes Gets Oak Leaf Cluster" ...

  • John Mason

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-pilot | 486th Bomb Group

  • George Sherlock

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator | 486th Bomb Group

  • George Smith

    Military | Lieutenant | Pilot | 486th Bomb Group

  • Robert Thomas

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner | 486th Bomb Group

  • C Weroch

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 486th Bomb Group

  • Robert Whitney

    Military | Captain | Flight Commander | 486th Bomb Group

  • William Zeli

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Bombardier | 486th Bomb Group

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Units served with

  • 8th Air Force

    8th Air Force


    Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945. ...

  • 486th Bomb Group

    486th Bomb Group

    Group
    The 486th Bomb Group flew both B-24s and B-17s, swapping from the former aircraft to the latter in late July 1944 after 49 missions. In total the Group flew 292 missions during the war and remarkably the 834th Bomb Squadron lost no aircraft or...

  • 835th Bomb Squadron

    835th Bomb Squadron

    Squadron

Aircraft

  • 41-28745 The Bold Sea Rover

    B-24 Liberator
    Assigned to 486BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 733BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Brunswick. Shot down flak went down 2km west of Salzdahlum, four chutes seen, one on fire 8-May-44. 3 x POW, 7 x KIA. MACR 4590.

  • 43-37983 Umbriago

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 12/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-M] Sudbury 11/7/44; 833BS [2N-N]; `83m` Returned to the USA Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 10/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for...

  • 43-38029 Honeychile

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    During a strike of Germany industry at Köln (Cologne), Honeychile suffered engine problems. These failures forced LT Olson (Pilot) to leave formation and make for England. The crew had to eventually bail out, and the autopilot landed the aircraft near...

  • 43-38137

    B-17 Flying Fortress
    Delivered Cheyenne 29/6/44; Kearney 8/7/44; Grenier 16/7/44; Assigned 835BS/486BG [H8-N] Sudbury 17/7/44; 5m crashed on take off for Cologne 15/10/44 with Clarry Herman, Co-pilot: Bob Etter, Navigator: Bill Annan, Bombardier: Vernon Mierhenry, Flight...

  • 42-52749 'Scrappy'

    B-24 Liberator
    Assigned to 492BG, 8AF USAAF.

  • 42-52752

    B-24 Liberator

  • 41-29505 Gunga Din

    B-24 Liberator
    Assigned to 833rd bomb squadron, 486th bomb group, 8thAAF, England

  • 42-52688 Paper Doll (?)

    B-24 Liberator
    The crew of "Pandora's Box" was flying this loaner aircraft on July 4th, 1944. The aircraft was badly damaged, and the pilot (LT Pearson) and co-pilot (LT Orlasky) were badly injured by flak over their target (an airfield in France). The navigator and...

  • 42-52753 Hard t'Get

    B-24 Liberator

  • 42-52716

    B-24 Liberator

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Associated Place

  • Sudbury

    Military site : airfield
    Situated between the villages of Great Waldingfield and Acton, the airfield was used by the 486th Bomb Group from March 1944 to August 1945. Facilities for administrative offices for the Combat Wing were also made available here and along with barrack...

Events

Event Location Date
Nationality
American
Nickname
Not yet known
Service numbers
Not yet known
Highest rank
Staff Sergeant
Role/job
Nose Gunner
Awards
Not yet known

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
17 October 2021 17:22:18 hansvonmaltzahn Changes to media associations
Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, and specifically, the crew and mission page of Lt. G. Smith of the 835th Bomb. Sq. at: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm
Date Contributor Update
17 October 2021 17:09:34 hansvonmaltzahn Changes to place associations and aircraft associations
Sources

This information from the official web page of the 486th Bomb. Group, and specifically, the crew and mission page of Lt. G. Smith of the 835th Bomb. Sq. at: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm
Date Contributor Update
09 July 2021 11:06:42 Emily Changes to middlename, suffix and role
Sources

Removed crew name from suffix, and aircraft type from job
Date Contributor Update
04 April 2021 21:40:25 hansvonmaltzahn Changes to middlename and highest rank
Sources

See the official web page of the 835th Bombardment Squadron, and specifically, the 'Assigned Aircrews' list, then look for 'G. Smith's Crew,' at this link: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm
Date Contributor Update
04 April 2021 21:33:05 hansvonmaltzahn Changes to suffix and role
Sources

See the official web page of the 835th Bombardment Squadron, and specifically, the 'Assigned Aircrews' list, then look for 'G. Smith's Crew,' at this link: https://486th.org/BS835/SmithG.htm
Date Contributor Update
31 March 2021 17:24:11 hansvonmaltzahn Changes to highest rank, role, person associations and unit associations
Sources

Melvin L. Kirkpatrick's information can be found on the official web page of the '486th Bomb Group Association' (https://486th.org/#), on the 'Assigned Aircrews' page, and specifically under 'G. Smith's Crew.'
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:20:03 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.486th.org roster

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