Name:
Dominick H. J., Jr. Melillo
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade
Serial Number:
31332670
Unit:
46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-22
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
16
Grave:
17
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Dominick H. J. Melillo, Jr. was born in 1924 in Connecticut. He served in the 46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division as a Technician 4th Grade during World War II. He died on January 22, 1945, and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. T4 Melillo was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on the Peace Garden information boards located at Hoscheid, Luxembourg but his name is spelled Dominik.