World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin A. Prottas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
The Prottas Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 812TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, ROPE FIELD FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AS A NAVIGATOR WITH THE 5TH BOMBER COMMAND IN NEW GUINEA AND THE BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.