World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin H. Chalfen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 519TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION AS A COMMUNICATION SERGEANT. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.