World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Merlynn A. Zuehlsdorff
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Minnesota
Honored By
A Grateful American
FIRST LIEUTENANT, CO-PILOT, B-24 LIBERATOR, 320TH SQUADRON (MOBY DICK), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DIED JUNE 14, 1944. HE REPLACED A MEMBER OF JOSEPH METTS CREW WHO WAS UNAVAILABLE TO FLY THE MISSION. HIS PLANE (THE RUPTURED DUCK) WAS LOST ON A NIGHT RAID ON YAP ISLAND AND WAS LAST REPORTED OFF THE COAST OF NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 5807.