World War II Honoree

William H. Melton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

William H. Melton

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AT CAMP FOREST, TENNESSEE AT 18-1/2 YEARS OLD. TRAINED AS AN INFANTRYMAN FOR 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. ASSIGNED TO THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 261ST INFANTRY REGIMENT. SHIPPED OVERSEAS TO FRANCE IN EARLY JANUARY 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FOR 1 YEAR, 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS; 60 DAYS OF THAT TIME WAS IN COMBAT. ASSIGNED OCCUPATION DUTY AFTER FIGHTING WAS OVER. WORKED WITH DISPLACED PERSONS AND WAS SERGEANT OF THE GUARD AT THE HOFFBERG PALACE IN VIENNA. ALSO AN INFANTRY SQUAD LEADER. DISCHARGED AND ENLISTED IN THE ARMY RESERVE JULY 22, 1946 AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. RETIRED FROM THE ARMY RESERVE SEPTEMBER 14, 1984 AS CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4.