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Mel was drafted into the Army when he was 18 with six months left of school.
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Went to Camp Robison for basic training then went conducted maneuvers through Alabama, Louisiana and Texas for six months. Got to go home for 2 weeks before shipping out at Staten Island, New York to East Liverpool, England. Was in England for about a month before going to Le Harve, France. From Le Harve went to Nece, Belgium which was about 30 miles from the Battle of the Bulge.
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Went through Frankfurt and Munich, Germany. Mel group was not attached to one outfit wherever they needed him is where he went. Mel often drove a jeep and carried a M-1 Carbine. The jeep was a great vehicle that could go through everything.
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Mel was a Combat Engineer building bridges and roads. They had bulldozers, trucks and cranes.
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“Buzz” bombs were shot at them every night and the distinct sound of them is a memory that Mel will never forget.
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Came home to the states.
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