Person:Carl Mellberg (1)

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Rev. Carl C. E. Mellberg
b.27 Jul 1899 Nebraska, United States
d.Dec 1966 San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
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Name[1] Rev. Carl C. E. Mellberg
Unknown[6][7] Colonel Carl Clarence E. Mellberg
Unknown[5] Chaplain Carl C. E. Mellberg
Gender Male
Birth[1][6] 27 Jul 1899 Nebraska, United States
Occupation[2][3][4] From 1942 to 1945 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesProtestant Chaplain, Air Service Command, Patterson Field
Residence[2][3][4] From 1942 to 1945 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Occupation[5] 1945 Methodist minister
Residence[5] Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Alt Death[6][7] 2 Jul 1966 San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
Death[1] Dec 1966 San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
Burial[6][7] San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States

Daytonians who died in the Gremlin Special crash in May 1945: Captain Herbert F. Good of 325 Monteray Ave https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Herbert_Good_%281%29; Col. Peter J. Prossen, former Wright Field officer https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Peter_Prossen_(1); Robert McCollom of Wright Field https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_McCollom_%281%29. Three other Dayton connections: Survived crash: Captain John Sylvester McCollom, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McCollom_%282%29. Lt. Col. Carl Mellberg of Dayton conducted the 19 minute Protestant burial service for the Army personnel killed in the crash. This unusual service was conducted from the air above the crash site. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Carl_Mellberg_(1) Lt. James Kerman of 1447 Cory Dr was sent to photograph the wreakage. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Kerman_%281%29

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 .

    The News (Paterson, New Jersey)
    22 Dec 1966, Thu
    Page 35 column 4, obituary including photograph

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 .

    Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio)
    02 Apr 1943, Fri
    Page 16 conducting services at Air Service Command

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 .

    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio)
    08 Jun 1945, Fri
    Page 1+ page 15 conducted an aerial funeral service over "Shangri-La", New Guinea for the lost souls of United States Army airplane "Gremlin Special".

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 .

    Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio)
    21 Oct 1942, Wed
    Page 1, of Air Service Command at Patterson Field, gave invocation

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 .

    San Pedro News Pilot, Volume 18, Number 106, 6 July 1945 "Water Cure' Cures Filipino Credits Jap Mistreatment With Healing His Stomach Ulcers" -----chaplain of the Far East service command and Methodist minister of Springfield, New Jersey relates the story----- article available through the California Digital Newspaper Collection https://cdnc.ucr.edu/

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 .

    Carl Clarence E Mellberg
    Birth: 27 Jul 1899 Nebraska, USA
    Death: 2 Jul 1966 (aged 66) San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
    Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA
    Plot: Section 2C, Grave 04
    Memorial #: 5042741
    Created by: Serena (5740932)
    Added: 23 Aug 2000
    URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5042741/carl-clarence_e-mellberg
    Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5042741/carl-clarence_e-mellberg : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for Carl Clarence E Mellberg (27 Jul 1899–2 Jul 1966), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5042741, citing Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA ; Maintained by Serena (contributor 5740932) .

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ngl/index.jsp.

    1. Name: MELLBERG, CARL C E
    Rank & Branch: COLONEL US ARMY
    War Period: WORLD WAR II
    Date of Birth: 07/27/1899
    Date of Death: 07/02/1966
    Buried At: SECTION 2C SITE 204 Map layout of GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY
    Cemetery: GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY
    Cemetery Address: 1300 SNEATH LANE SAN BRUNO, CA 94066 Small map image
    Telephone: (650) 589-7737

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    https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2020/07/13/82e94458/leadership-and-transformation-of-the-army-chaplaincy-during-wwii-occh-15-july-2020.pdf
    "Leadership and Transformation of the Army Chaplaincy during WWII"
    page 59 the unusual circumstances of the funeral service for the victims of the 13 May 1945 airplane crash in New Guinea. This book references Army Forces Pacific History of Chaplains' Activities in the Pacific Chaplain Section Ground Headquarters Army Forces Pacific 1946, 283-284

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