Melvin W. Claviter
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Melvin W. Claviter of Virginia, Minnesota entered the Navy on Nov. 11, 1943.
He was a fireman 1st class in the Continental United States and aboard PCE (patrol craft escort) 894 in the Pacific.
He was discharged on April 13, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 58.
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