Melvin W. POKELA
Registration number36111807
Grade
Staff Sergeant
Unit324th Field Artillery Battalion
Division
83rd Infantry Division
date of death02/07/1944
Original cemeteryBlosville / Carquebut
Current cemeteryCamp Butler National Cemetery Springfield Sangamon County, Illinois USA
Medals
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Campaign medal awarded for 30 consecutive days of service in Europe, Africa or the Middle East between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
WWII Victory Medal
The decoration commemorates military service during World War II and is awarded to any member of the United States Army.
