Robert J. Melde
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Robert J. Melde of Duluth, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on June, 5, 1943.
He was a Technician 5th Grade with Battery C in the 475th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, Automatic Weapons, in the Pacific Theater.
Mr. Melde received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.
He was discharged on February 20, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 203.