World War II Honoree

Melvin L. Epstein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Portland, Maine

Honored By

Chuck and Barb Stone

Relationship

Son

FROM ACTIVATION AT CAMP WHITE, MEDFORD, OREGON IN 1943 UNTIL DEACTIVATION LATE IN 1945, SERVED AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF C COMPANY AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND LATER AS 1ST LIEUTENANT. THE UNIT WAS THE 187TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, ATTACHED FOR SPECIFIC OPERATIONS TO MANY UNITS, INCLUDING THE 8TH ARMY, PATTON'S 2ND ARMORED AND THE 9TH ARMY. IN 1945, AS A CAPTAIN, BECAME ADJUTANT OF THE 1120TH ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP. LATER BECAME THE 'CITY ENGINEER' OF NUREMBERG, GERMANY.