World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Melvin A. Moses
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waco, Texas
Honored By
Sandra Van Wyk
Relationship
Friend
ENTERED PARATROOPERS IN 1942. TRAINED AT CAMP BLANDING, VIRGINIA AND CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN IRELAND, ENGLAND AND FRANCE. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. AWARDED PURPLE HEART. KILLED IN FRANCE, 1944.