World War II Honoree

Melvin A. Moss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

David, Mark & Lori

Relationship

Children

SERVED 1943-1946. AIR CADET TRAINEE; 33 WEEKS WITH 51 FLYING HOURS AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY; MAXWELL FIELD, ALABAMA AND WOODWARD FIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA. THEN TRAINED AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER GUNNER, RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING, DIAGNOSING, REPAIRING AND REPLACING MALFUNCTIONING MECHANISMS OF ALL TYPES OF ARMAMENT ON B-17 BOMBER, MANNING A MACHINE GUN IF COMBAT OCCURRED. ACTIVELY FLEW AS A MEMBER OF A COMBAT CREW FOR 15 MISSIONS OVER CENTRAL EUROPE AND NORTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.