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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Melvin Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Honored By

Merla Wells

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED INTO SERVICE ON MAY 2, 1942. TECHNICAL SERGEANT. THE PLANE HE WAS ON WAS SHOT DOWN OVER FRANCE IN MAY 1944. POW WITH THE LAST CAMP OF CONFINEMENT BEING STALAG LUFT IV IN KIEFHEIDE, GERMANY FROM SEPTEMBER 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1945, AT WHICH TIME THEY WERE FORCED MARCHED DUE TO THE RUSSIAN ADVANCING UNTIL MAY 2, 1945 WHEN THEY WERE LIBERATED.