Serviceman
Melville W Wylie
816th
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- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (4 July 1944)
- Hometown
- WILKENSBURG PA; Wilkensburg PA; Wilkinsburg, PA
- Also written
- Melville Wylie
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 78, 101
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Wilford V. Gleason Crew · 816th
- Major Paul Hildreth Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · Listed with the Wilford V. Gleason crew, which flew it per its history (p. 78); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Major Paul Hildreth crew, which flew it per its history (p. 101); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1037 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1041 | SSGT |
| 4 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1550 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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