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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 53027" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Hill</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Melvin (Mel/Sleepy)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5 SF Group (MACV-SOG -CCN) (RT Virginia)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant First Class</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>South Vietnam 1970</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 26.3.1939 Brooklyn,New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 1955</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>18th Regimental Combat Team (Airborne)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HALO instructor,Airborne school</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>SF 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MACV-SOG-CCS 1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MACV-SOG-CCN (RT Virginia) 1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US General Services Administration,Washington,D.C. (14 years)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">died 12.08.2020 (Aged 81)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Melvin Hill</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">August 12, 2020 (Age 81)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Macon, Georgia</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Special Forces / MACV-SOG</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Word has been received that Melvin 'Sleepy' Hill passed away on or about August 12th, 2020. Awaiting obituary or more details.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Melvin Hill was born March 26, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York and joined the Army in 1955. During his career he served with</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">18th Regimental Combat Team (Airborne)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Airborne School - HALO instructor,</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Special Forces (joined in 1964)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">MAV-SOG (Two tours)</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">After his retirement Mel worked at the US General Services Administration, Washington,D.C. for 14 years.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Melvin Hill served two tours in Vietnam. His first tour was in 1966 with MACV-SOG, Khe Sanh, RVN, Spike Team Oklahoma. He returned in 1970 to MACV-SOG, Command and Control North (CCN), Recon Company, Recon Team Florida.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Melvin was the team leader for the first MACV-SOG, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO), Combat Jump. He was awarded the Silver Star for that HALO jump (28 November 1970).</span></p><p><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-hill.33774/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/33/33774-616d7011c5ace3ca7566ac557eccfce8.jpg?1597523227" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-hill.33773/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/33/33773-602e8b2f428a004cace535af0223fd1c.jpg?1597523195" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p></blockquote><p></p>
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