Melillo Dominick H. J., Jr.

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Dominick H. J., Jr. Melillo is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Peace Garden Information & 5th Infantry Division Casualty boards

Name:

Dominick H. J., Jr. Melillo

Rank:

Technician 4th Grade

Serial Number:

31332670

Unit:

46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division

Date of Death:

1945-01-22

State:

Connecticut

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Dominick H. J. Melillo, Jr. was born in 1924 in Connecticut. He served in the 46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division as a Technician 4th Grade during World War II. He died on January 22, 1945, and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. T4 Melillo was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on the Peace Garden information boards located at Hoscheid, Luxembourg but his name is spelled Dominik.