World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin Barkas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Pam Barkas
Relationship
Daughter
1942, SERVED IN EUROPE AS A CAPTAIN IN THE MEDICAL CORPS, THOUGH HE WAS A LAWYER, NOT A DOCTOR. EVENTUALLY WAS TRANSFERRED TO WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEWED PRISONERS OF WAR AND LIBERATED CONCENTRATION CAMP INMATES.