United States of America
Sergeant Melvin Masaichi Yamashita served in the U.S. Army. Melvin served with the 173 AIRBORNE BDE. Melvin served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Melvin was 23 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Dinh
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Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
BINH DINH
1969
Pay grade E04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Melvin Masaichi Yamashita
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1969
503rd Infantry Regiment
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