Melvin Colvin
NAME: Melvin Colvin
ASN: 11092625
PLACE OF BIRTH: MT?
DATE OF BIRTH: 1923?
DATES OF SERVICE: 26 Feb 1943 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: Demolitions Platoon, HHC 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno, Southern France
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and one bronze star device, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
26 Feb 1943 - Enlisted at Fort Devens, MA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 11092625 | 11092625 |
| NAME | COLVIN#MILTON########### | COLVIN#MILTON########### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 34 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 001 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1328 | FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 26 | 26 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | 5O# | Undefined Code |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 5 | Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer |
| NATIVITY | 93 | MONTANA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 23 | 23 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 002 | Actors and actresses |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0067 | 0067 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.60# | 1.60# |
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Milton Colvin, 11092625, HHC 509th PIB, GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
Promoted to Corporal
15 Aug 1944 - Jumped into Southern France
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