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Melvin Lawrence Hutchins

In memory of:

Sergeant Melvin Lawrence Hutchins

June 13, 1943

Military Service


Service Number:

R/144839

Age:

20

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

51 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Alma E. Cormack, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Commemorated on Page 173 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

WEERSELO (ROSSUM) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Netherlands

Grave Reference:

Grave 10.

Location:

Rossum is a small village 6 kilometres east of Weerselo, and 5 kilometres north of Oldenzaal. It lies 3 kilometres north-west of the main road to Germany. The Catholic church is in the centre of the village, with the churchyard immediately to the south. The graves are in the south-eastern part.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Melvin Lawrence Hutchins is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Melvin Lawrence Hutchins is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Photo of Melvin Lawrence Hutchins– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Melvin Lawrence Hutchins– #216 Crew Halifax Bomber DT568
#219 Crew DT568, Sgt Hutchins camera
#225 Sgt Melvin Hutchins
I am the son of C A Chambers , pilot and skip of Halifax DT568
Photo #219 is the back of photo #216

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