- SURNAME
Melahn
- FORENAME
George Charles
- UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
32792504
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Belgium, 3rd January 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Queens County, New York
born 07.11.1924 Far Rockaway, New York, USA
father Joseph Malta Melahn (1893-1965)
mother Josephine E. (nee Moehringer) Melahn (1895-1973)
1 year college
employed by Sullivans Dry Dock Company, 77 23rd Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
single without dependents upon enlistment
resided 1312 McBride Street, Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York (draft card)
28.12.1942 draft card Rockaway, Queens County, New York
04.02.1943 entered service New York City, New York
11.02.1945 twin brother Joseph L. Melahn KIA (See US PARAS ROH + Awards)
14.01.1946 discharged
attended Villanova University (degree Electrical Engineering)
1948 married Dolores Marguerite (nee Sarjeant) Melahn (1928-2020)
sons Kevin, Michael & daughter Karen
1950 joined IBM (38 years employed)
died 27.02.2011 Fuquay-Varina, Wake County, North Carolina
Saint Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church Columbarium, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina (Memorial?)
Newspaper report states buried alongside brother Long Island National Cemetery.?
CITATION:
Bronze Star : Private First Class (then Private), 505th Parachute Infantry, for heroic conduct on 3 January 1945 near ***, BELGIUM. Private First Class MELAHN, 91mm mortar platoon wire man, in his first combat mission, showed the highest degree of courage and fortitude under the most adverse combat conditions. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he constantly exposed himself to heavy enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire to repair blown out communication lines. It was while thus engaged that he was wounded by enemy artillery fire and evacuated. Private First Class MELAHN's devotion to duty was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Airborne Forces.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232547250/george-charles-melahn
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