Ned H Mertz

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-34984.jpeg UPL 34984 SSgt Ned H. Mertz

From his Grandson

Object Number - UPL 34984 - SSgt Ned H. Mertz

Killed in Action (KIA) B-17G 43-37548 took off from Station 155, England on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and shot down by German Aircraft and crashed near Liepe, Germany. The group had it worst day of the war, they lost a total of 11 planes on this mission.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102684 Sweet Chariot

42-102684

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Chariot
  • Unit: 549th Bomb Squadron 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group
Lieutenant Robert M. Turner of the 385th Bomb Group examines bomb damage in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (SG-N, serial number 42-107031) at Great Ashfield, 23 May 1944. Official caption on image: "(GM-26-12-385)(23-5-44)(G.A. Bomb Damage)." Official caption also on front of other print: "62618 A.C." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt. Robert M. Turner, 550th Squadron, Lost on 13 July 1944 over Munich - nickname? Know of this history behind this shot? [CredD?] E. Vandevanter.'

42-107031

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-107135

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Homesick Angel
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

42-31133

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

Missions

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

662

  • Date: 3 October 1944

647

  • Date: 25 September 1944

642

  • Date: 19 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Reading, PA, USA 9 April 1916

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Killed in action

6 October 1944
Rochester, NY, USA He resided 770 Blossom Road, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on April 19, 1943 in Rochester, New York. He was employed as a Purchasing Agent. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Mertz who resided in Rochester, New York. Husband of Laura B. Mertz who also resided in Rochester with their 5 children: Barbara (age 7), Ned (age 6), Nancy (age 5), Robert (age 3), and Linda (age 20 months).

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 34984 - SSgt Ned H. Mertz