John William Mele - TM2, United States Navy

John William Mele served in both World War II and in Korea. He is the grandfather of John W. Mele II, Sergeant, United States Army, who was killed-in-action on 14 September 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and who is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

IRAQ ARLINGTON BURIAL — A bouquet of flowers rests on the head stone of World War II and Korea Navy veteran John W. Mele, Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Arlington National Cemetery. Mele's grandson Army Sergeant John W. Mele, 25, of Bunnell, Florida, died September 14, 2007, in Arab Jabour, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Sergeant Mele was buried seven rows apart from his namesake during a burial service, Thursday, September 27, 2007.

MELE, JOHN W

TM2 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II, KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH: 06/23/1924
DATE OF DEATH: 05/07/2004
BURIED AT: SECTION 12 SITE 7643
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

MELE, MARY D/O JOHN WILLIAM

DATE OF BIRTH: 11/09/1953
DATE OF DEATH: 11/10/1953
BURIED AT: SECTION 12 SITE 7643 LL
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAUGHTER OF JOHN WILLIAM MELE, TORPEDOMAN 2C

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John William Mele – TM2, United States Navy

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