World War II Honoree

Melburn 'Mickey' Quiat

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Allan Quiat

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS. FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, HIS TRANSPORTATION CORPS OFFICE WAS ABOARD A SHIP WHICH HAD BEEN BLOWN IN HALF, THEN SUBSEQUENTLY TIED UP AT THE DOCK. THE SHIP WAS THE 'RUFUS', SO THE HALF BEING USED WAS CALLED THE 'HALF RUFUS'.