World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvern A. Halverson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Astoria, South Dakota
Honored By
The Halverson Family
SERVED IN SOUTH AMERICA, PEARL HARBOR ON THE USS PITT APA-223. THEN ATTENDED THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. THEN ASSIGNED TO THE NAVAL AIR FACILITY IN BELEM, BRAZIL. SERVED AT THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATING BASE IN PEARL HARBOR.