Pasco Melvin

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/21/1944

Pasco Melvin was born in Holt, Okaloosa County, Florida on November 20, 1918.

He was drafted into the Army on November 17, 1942 at Camp Blanding, Florida.
His home of residence was listed as Okaloosa County, Florida and his civilian occupation
was listed as Farm Hands, General Farms. He had completed grammar school and
was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private in Company B,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private Melvin was killed in action in France, near the town of Gonneville,
on June 21, 1944.

Decorations of Pasco Melvin

Pasco Melvin was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Florida.

Burial:
New Holt Cemetery
Holt
Okaloosa County
Florida, USA

Grave marker for Pasco Melvin

Photo by VICKI BYRD from the Find A Grave website

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