Melvin F. Dubbin

Melvin F. Dubbin was inducted into the Army December 8, 1944, Fort Snelling, Minn. Home at entry: Rice, Minn.

He served as a Private First Class with Headquarters Company of the First Battalion of the 21st Infantry Regt. in the Southern Philippines (Liberation).

Mr. Dubbin was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and one overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged January 28, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 71.

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