Korean War
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Service # | AF13172608 |
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Rank | Technical Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | September 2 1958 |
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Korean Defense Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Purple Heart
Technical Sergeant Mello was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Technical Sergeant Mello was a crew member of a C-130 Hercules transport with the U.S. Air Force. On September 2, 1958, a Soviet MiG-17 shot down the C-130 over Soviet Armenia. All 17 on board were killed. His remains were returned in 1998.