World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin R. Fulkerson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Stella, Missouri
Honored By
Gene & Mary Moxley
STAFF SERGEANT. ARMORER AND NOSE TURRET GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED A PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN ON 16 AUGUST 1944 AND INTERNED IN SWITZERLAND. ESCAPED AND RETURNED TO ITALY.