World War II Honoree

Melvin L. Wadlinger Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Enola, Pennsylvania

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

STAFF SERGEANT, SERIAL NUMBER 33496921. SERVED IN 24TH MOBILE REPAIR AND RECLAMATION SQUADRON, 312TH SERVICE GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE 50TH FIGHTER SQUADRON AND REPAIRED THEIR PLANES WHEN DAMAGED IN COMBAT, P47 FIGHTER BOMBERS. THEY SALVAGED CRASHED PLANES IN COMBAT ZONES. HE DOCKED AT ONE ONE POINT IN SCOTLAND AND THEN TO ENGLAND, THEN FRANCE AND THEN DEEP INTO GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, JUBILEE OF LIBERTY MEDAL AND THE NORMANDY MEDAL FROM FRANCE.