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Melville "Bud" F Wallace, born 27 Oct 1918, in Bethel Twp, Clark CO, Ohio, son of Leonidas Dunreath Wallace and Effie Elizabeth Grube.
After his mother's death in 1931 he narrowly escaped having to live at the Clark County Children's Home. He worked for, and lived with, three different farmers in the area until enlisting in the Army at age 22.
Enlisted :
17 aug 1940
Discharged:
25 Jun 1945
RANK:
Staff Sgt
Military Qualification and Date:
Combat Inf Badge 1 Mar 1945
Rifle MI Expert 28 Jan 1944
Battles and Campaigns:
Rhineland
Decorations and Citations:
American Defense Service Medal w/Bronze Star
African-Middle Eastern Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Purple Heart
Wounds Received in Action:
EAME Th 16 Mar 1945
Discharged as High Point Man in 10 Battalions.
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Melville Wallace in TN
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WASHINGTON SCHOOL, SPRINGFIELD, OH 1930
MELVILLE WALLACE, ROW ONE, 4th FROM LEFT
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Effie Elizabeth GRUBE
Midi "Peace in the Valley" by Don Carroll