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U.S. Army · United States 
Melvin James Stockdale
1926 – 1966
Vietnam Wall · Panel 04E
Specialist Five Melvin James Stockdale served in the U.S. Army. Melvin served with the 1 INF DIV. Melvin served in the Vietnam War. Melvin was married to Esther Stockdale. Melvin was 40 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Killed in action
Keepsakes
Shared stone
Shared stone
Service Record
U.S. Army
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer (67N)
UTILITY HELICOPTER REPAIRER
MOORHEAD, MN
1966
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
6
Unit awards
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
37
Grave
2863
Also Interred
Esther Stockdale
In Our Keeping
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Melvin James Stockdale
Specialist Five
U.S. Army
- 1966
1st Infantry Division
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