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SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino

Birth : 22 Jan 1926 Kansas, USA
Death : 23 Mar 1950 Gillespie, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial : Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate : 39.4011002, -97.1275024
Plot : Block 7 Lot 118
Inscription : KANSAS
SGT 43 AF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
Description : USAF Aircraft Crash. Stationed at Williams AFB, Chandler, AZ

Corporal Gelino was a radio operator aboard U.S. Air Force B-50 Superfortress #46--0020. He was killed when the bomber exploded in flight less than one hour after departing Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and crashed near the Union Pacific railroad siding station called Hyder, west of Gila Bend, Arizona. Twelve Air Force servicemen perished but two survived when they were blown from the fuselage and were able to parachute safely to the ground.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino's memorial?

    SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Clay County, USA.

  • When did SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino death?

    SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino death on 23 Mar 1950 in Gillespie, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the SGT Melvin Eugene Gelino's memorial?

    Latitude: 39.4011002
    Longitude: -97.1275024

Family Members:

Parent

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Leo Adelore Gelino

(1903 - 1989)

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Dora Agatha Gay Gelino

(1906 - 1994)

Spouse

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Norma Jean Malcolm Haller

(1925 - 2020)

Siblings

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Charles O “Chuck” Gelino

(1930 - 1997)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 39.4011002, -97.1275024

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Coordinate: 39.2928009, -97.1557999

16. Idylwilde Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5097900, -97.0713000

17. Idana Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3574500, -97.2693300

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Coordinate: 39.2888500, -97.0724400

19. Fancy Creek Cemetery
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