World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin Maurice Mills
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Decatur, Illinois
Honored By
Thomas L. Mills
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON THE USS ENTERPRISE AND MULTIPLE OTHER AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. WAS WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA. WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ASHORE FOR THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN FOLLOWING THE WAR. WAS ABOARD THE ENTERPRISE WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED. ENDED THE WAR AS E-5, AVIATION BOATSWAIN'S MATE.