Charles Earl Melton
Private
B CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Clarksdale, Mississippi
May 14, 1949 to February 15, 1970
CHARLES E MELTON is on the Wall at Panel W13, Line 15

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09 Jan 1999

Your presence in Viet Nam with me was very supportive and the loss very hurtful.
You have been and will continue to be in my thoughts.

Your friend forever,
John "The Snake" Perkins, U.S. Army retired.
From: Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Presently: Columbus, Georgia
jper363482@aol.com


 
25 Sep 2006

I was in Washington D.C. this weekend and visited the Vietnam Memorial. I felt very strongly that I wanted to honor one of these incredible men and women so I picked Charles Earl Melton from Mississippi. I picked him because my father, who passed away in 1998 and also served in Vietnam, was named Charles Melton. He too was from Mississippi. So, Charles Earl Melton, thank you for your service and your incredible sacrifice! I'm so sorry you lost your life at such a young age; this makes me incredibly sad. I would love to know more about you so anyone reading this who knew Charles, please contact me at sealver@aol.com My name is Tricia. Thank you!

Tricia Mullen
sealver@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 14 and 15 Feb 1970 eleven US soldiers died in an engagement at Bau Tam Ung in Tay Ninh Province:
  • C Trp, 1st Sqdn, 11th Armored Cavalry
    • SP4 Wayne D. Mc Ray, Charlottesville, VA

  • B Co, 2nd Bn, 8th Cavalry
    • SP4 Mark R. Horner, Watertown, SD
    • PVT Charles E. Melton, Clarksdale, MS

  • C Co, 2nd Bn, 8th Cavalry
    • SGT William L. Cline, Decatur, GA
    • CPL Jerrold B. Day, Salt Lake City, UT
    • SP4 Joseph W. Duncan, Millers Creek, NC
    • SGT Harold P. Fesperman, Albemarle, NC
    • 1LT Gregory C. Schoper, Greenwood, SC
    • PFC Ferdinand J. Sochurek, Baltimore, MD
    • CPL Earl C. Tidwell, Arlington, TX
    • CPL James H. Wilbanks, Grand Saline, TX

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