Melvin Alderman

World War II
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Fallen

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Air Force

Rank:
2nd Lieutenant

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
427th Bomb Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
303rd Bomb Group

Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in mid-air collision during Mission #353, 6 April 1945, to Leipzig, Germany. Crew was flying in B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle (427BS) GN- H. Was involved in a mid-air collision, shortly before reaching the target at Leipzig, with B-17G #44-8647...

Biography:

Born in Pierport, SDak May 14, 1918 to parents, Lewis P. Alderman and Paulina O. Alderman née Paulson. Resident of Cass County, NDak; Entered USAF Buckley, Colo 18 Feb 43; Served European African Middle Easter Theater; Killed in action 6 Apr 45 in Germany; Buried in Block M, Lot 70, Riverside Cemetery, Fargo, NDak.