World War II Honoree

Melvin Lyle Asche

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Star City, Oregon

Honored By

David W. Asche

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED TO USS CHARLES CARROLL APA-28 AS MOTOR MECHANIC (MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE) AND WAS AT ALL LANDINGS MADE BY THIS SHIP INCLUDING NORMANDY LANDINGS JUNE 6, 1944 AT OMAHA BEACH. HE WAS IN LCVP LANDING CRAFT AS THEY FERRIED SOLDERS AND EQUIPMENT TO THE BEACHES. HE SERVED FROM THE NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN IN 1942 THROUGH THE OKINAWA LANDINGS APRIL 1, 1945 AND THE END OF THE WAR. HE WAS ALSO 'RETREADED' DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.