Serviceman

Melvin S Hershon

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Army serial number: O-718309
Rank: 2LT (6 September 1944), 2nd Lt. (13 September 1944), 2LT (24 September 1944), 2LT (18 October 1944)
Hometown: NEWTON MA; Newton, MA
Also written: Melvin Hershon
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 20, 44
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Boswell and Francis Gayle Nance Crews · 840th
Joseph F. Condraski Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 91, 13 September 1944 · Blechhammer North · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
6 September 1944	Air Medal	3149	2LT
24 September 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	3608	2LT
18 October 1944	Air Medal	4029	2LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

MACR 8448 · 44-6349 · 13 September 1944 · mission 91, 13 September 1944 · MIA

Photographs naming him

Melvin S Hershon · view at American Air Museum in Britain

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Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 3 · 13 September 1944

ONFIDENTIA
DED. Navigátor
Hershon, Melvin S. DID 2nd Lt. 4 0-718309 Harry B. Hershon,
MIA
Father, 350 Waverly Ave.
Newton, Mass.
DEDH. Enl. Bombardierge laney, Jchn J., Jr. 3 42008062
John J. Delagry Sr. MTA
Father, 469 Grand View Place
DEDS. Enginaer Thomas F. DEP I/Sgt. 10 18010528 Freda S. Whisenhunt, MIA
Englewrood, N. J.
Wife, 4817 Rose Street
DEDG. Radio Gene (NII) DEA I/Sgt. I 17097946
Houston, Texas
Orvel Rowland,
MIA
Father, RFD 1,
DED?. Asst. Rad. Oprt undrew N. DED s/Sgt. / 37668840
Turin, Towa
Lillian Clancy,
"IA
liother, Hardy, Iowa
DED 8. Arm. Taunner v alierney, Richard B. G 7 19190500
William T., lieNerney
ICA
Father, 856 Edgehill Drive
RMC. Asst. Schwarz, Eldon F. RMS s/sct. 9 36765008
Burlingame, Galif.
Adeline Schwarz,
M.A ROIC
Mother, 1718 l'. Kedvale Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
DFDO. Asst. Eng.
Jordan, Kenneti. E. DEP s/Sgt. 5 32159883
Robert H. White,
MIA .
Uncle, 14 Oxford St.
New Brunswick, N.J.
12. IDENTIFY RELOW THOSE PERSOND VHO ARE TO HAVE LAST KNOWLEDGE OF ATRCHAPT,
M
AND CHECK APPROPRIATE TO INDICATE BASIS FOR SALE:
Name in Full
Rank
Serial
Last
(Last Name First)
Nunber
Sighted
1.
Hulse, Nesley D.
list Lt.
0-678521
2. Jones, C. W.
2nc Lt.
0-761113
3. kilioti, Jonalo H.
T/Sgt.
35584506
13.
IF PERSONNEL ARS BELLEVED TC HAVE SURVIVED, ANSWOR YES TO ons OF HE FOLLOWING
STATEMENTS: (a) Parachutes were used
;
(h) Persons were seen walking awav
from scene of crash
;
or (c) Any other reasons (Specify)
Uricnown. Believe condition of ship when last sighted would enable crew to bail out
14. ATTACH ABRIAL EAP, CHARI, OR SHOWENO LOCATICN
WTERE AIRCRAFT WAS LAST SEEN OR HEAD FROM. Attached
25. ATTACH EYEWITNESS DESCRIPTION OF CRASH, FORCHE AND NG OR OTHER CIRCUASTANCES
PERTAINING TO MISSING AIRCRAFT. Attached.
16. GIVE NAME, RANK AUD SERIAL NUMBER OF OPFTOER IN CHARGE OF SEARCH, IF ANY,
INCLUDING DESCRIPTION AND EXTENT. Mor.e. Grew MIA in enemy occupied territory.
Bate of Report 15 September 1944
Wathim
(Signature of preparing Officer)
W. L. LINN,
17. REMARKS or EYUNITNESS STATEMENTS:
lia jor, Air Corps,
Statemente N° Overlay Attached.
Operations Officer.
CONFIDENTIAL

National Archives, MACR 8448, page 3 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

4 more statements from MACR 8448 are on the loss record.

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