Soldier Details
Division:
Navy
,
V-12 (S)
Theater of Operation:
American
Served:
Dec 8, 1943
-
Oct 30, 1945
Honored By:
Wife, Geraldine Liebau; Children Michael D. Liebau, Marta L. LaFond
Biography
Melvin aspired to become an officer in the United States Navy. It was a great disappointment to him that he was unable to continue his training in V-12. He was honorably discharged due to high blood pressure (hypertension). He spent 6 months in treatment at the Naval Hospital in Chicago.