Irving H. Pelkey was born in 1912 in Vermont. He resided in Franklin County, Vermont prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on September 18, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents. Irving served as a Technical Sergeant, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He was declared "Missing in Action" on March 5, 1944 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. Tsgt Pelkey was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.
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Pelkey Irving H.
Name:
Irving H. Pelkey
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
31156442
Unit:
491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-03-05
State:
Vermont
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines
Plot:
Walls of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
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