'Memphis Belle' gunner revisits England, dies at Battle of Britain Bunker

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26 May 2016 17:36 #1 by mbriscoe

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27 May 2016 10:26 #2 by PETERTHEEATER

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How sad, I missed that announcement.

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27 May 2016 11:01 #3 by mbriscoe

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PETERTHEEATER wrote:
How sad, I missed that announcement.

It's in the Daily Mail today so probably been picked up by other national papers.

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28 May 2016 10:55 - 28 May 2016 10:56 #4 by carnaby

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The Memphis Belle connection just didn't sound right to me - dates and crew lists available on the web. Only a couple of the original reports mentioned this, but a few days later the famed B-17 had become the highlight of numerous reports. They even showed MB clips on the ITV news where it was stated that Melvin was a pilot! ITV news is normally much better than that.

However the Washington Post has just announced that Melvin was not associated with the Memphis Belle. I wonder if all the other reports will be corrected. In the interests of sensationalism I doubt it.

RIP Melvin Rector USAAF.

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28 May 2016 11:36 #5 by PETERTHEEATER

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There is a record for a Melvin Rector in the US Army Enlistment Records on Fold3 archive but only sparse detail.

Looks as if i shall have to keep reminding myself not to believe everything I read in the newspapers!

But, Memphis Belle or not he made his mark.

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28 May 2016 20:53 #6 by Harboda77

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Florida Today had a photo of him inside a B17 ~ appears to be at a radio station ?

www.floridatoday.com/picture-gallery/new...vin-rector/84852294/

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