Ned H Mertz
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Junior, Crash Wagon III
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: War Horse
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mayfly
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mr Smith
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Back to the sack, jerry boy
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Reading, PA, USA | 9 April 1916 | |
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Other 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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Sources
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