Gerard J Melofchik ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On August 1, 1944 First Lieutenant Melofchik was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 343297 |
| Service ID | O-1292037 |
| Name | Gerard J Melofchik |
| From | Richmond County, New York |
| Casualty Date | August 1, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Casualty Type | FOD - Finding of Death, Missing in action |
| Location | Chartres, France |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing Brittany American Cemetery St. James, France |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Gerard J Melofchik is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing Brittany American Cemetery St. James, France. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
He was on the crew of the B-17G-5-VE #42-39873 "Stormy Weather" during a mission when they were involved in a mid-air collision with another aircraft (43-37859) after being hit by flak and having their tail blown off. There were 36 planes in the formation with only these two being lost.
We identified 7 casualties in our archive related to the #42-39873 incident on August 1, 1944.
◼Gerard J Melofchik :: Pilot
We identified 9 casualties related to the associated incident #43-37859.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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