Name:
Charles D. Mellendorf
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
35094509
Unit:
10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-19
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
12
Grave:
58
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Charles D. Mellendorf was born on April 14, 1924, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. He served in the 10th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 19, 1945, during the liberation of Putscheid, Luxembourg. SSgt Mellendorf is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.