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Melvin
Grey
Livesay
Born in Maxwelton, Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Son of William Grey Livesay
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 23
in Philippines
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Sep 2020
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Biography
Pilot of dive bomber shot down in the Philippines on November 11, 1944 in aerial combat on the first day of the Battle of Ormoc Bay. He and his gunner were both killed and their bodies were not recovered from the Pacific.
Final flight
- VB-15
- PILOT: CURTISS SB2C-3 HELLDIVER
- ENS LIVESAY'S AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN DURING THE BATTLE OF MANILA, 11 NOVEMBER 1944.
- USS HORNET (CV-12)
- USS ESSEX (CV-9)
Sources
- ↑ https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=477558
- Find A Grave: Memorial #181570437
- https://imodeler.com/2013/11/11-november/
- http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/vets/livesaymelvin/livesaymelvin.html
- https://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/WWIIAccounting/wwii_una_WEST%20VIRGINIA_20200904.pdf
- https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1944.htm
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