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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Melvin Lewis Denton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Orleans, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted on 20 June 1942 at Louisville, Kentucky. Commissioning Crew for the USS Half Moon AVP-26. Reported aboard the USS Chenango CVE-28 on 11 October 1943 in the Pacific theater of Operations. Participated in the invasion of Espiritu Santo, Tarawa, Roi, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Palau, Aitade, Hollandia, Mariana Islands, Pagan Island, Guam, Philippine Islands and Okinawa. Rating of Gunner's Mate First Class Petty Officer.