Petty Officer Third Class William Melyan was a teenager when enemy shells came too close for comfort in two incidents. He was stationed aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer off the
In March of this year, with very little recognition and remembrance, our country passed the 50th Anniversary of one of America’s longest wars, the Vietnam War. Two area men paid
Smith died May 24, 2019 — approximately 51 years after his catastrophic war injury. Now, two years later, Smith will receive additional posthumous recognition by the U.S. Army.