World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin Edward Whitley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Atlanta, Georgia
Honored By
Brooks W. Lovelace, Jr.
Relationship
Brother-in-law
HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION ON LST 376. HIS LST WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE. HE WAS IN THE WATER FOR 8 HOURS BEFORE BEING RESCUED.