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HOBBIE, Melvin Dwight - Date of
birth
24 February 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Osborne County, Kansas -
Hometown
Mitchell County, Kansas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-754345 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
570th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hubbelrath, near Düsseldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alfred J. Hobbie (father)
Fannie L. (Ehlers) Hobbie (mother)
Wilma M. Hobbie (sister)
Marcella G. Hobbie (sister)
Kermit Hobbie (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97871 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bundles of Trouble
Destination: Düsseldorf, Germany
MACR: 8915
More information
Melvin D. Hobbie graduated from Osborne High School in 1934 and became a farmer.He enlisted in April 1942 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
The aircraft exploded immediately after receiving a direct flak hit while in the target area.
Six crew members were killed and were initially buried in Düsseldorf.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com, 1930 Census / Lisa's Family Tree / Osborne Farmer Journal
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - LaVeda Hobbie / Pilot Class Book 43-H, Lemoore Field California, via Mrs. Claire Doherty & USAAF Class Book Project – Arie-Jan van Hees.