World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin F. Hestley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
The Hestley Family
Relationship
Nieces
SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 5, 1942 TO OCTOBER 26, 1945. 260TH ORDNANCE ARTILLERY COMPANY SPECIAL INDEPENDENT UNIT. 1943 NEW CALEDONIA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. GUADALCANAL TO ANGUAR AND PELELIU CAROLINE ISLANDS. VOLUNTEERED MALEKULA, VANUATU. 1944 GUAM AND SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. SUPPORTED ASSAULT BOUGAINVILLE. AMERICAN CAMPAIGN.