MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Clinton, Melvin Wayne

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Clinton​

• FORENAME

Melvin Wayne​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Orange Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

36380962​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jefferson County,Illinois​

born 5.5.1922 Mount Vernon,Illinois​

son of Carl Wallace and Maude Marie (nee Taylor) Clinton​

semi-skilled welder,Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co. in civilian life​

enlisted 3.10.1942 Chicago,Illinois​

farmer and construction superintendent postwar​

married Ruby Louise Cook 15.1.1941 (1924-2012) (1 daughter Loretta,2 sons Eugene and David)​

died 5.8.2014 Mount Vernon,Illinois​

Kirk Cemetery,Ina,Jefferson County,Illinois​

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