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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mervyn John 'Merv' Platt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Trenton, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN 1943 AND THEN SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER (CBI) IN 1943. AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, WAS INVOLVED IN THE FIRST B-29 BOMBER RAID ON JAPAN FROM CHINA. SUBSEQUENTLY STATIONED IN OKINAWA AS COMMANDING OFFICER IN THE 346TH STATION COMPLEMENT SQUADRON, IE SHIMA, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER.