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First Name: Melvin

Last Name: Chantre

Birthplace: New Bedford, MA, USA

Gender: Male



Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Bristol County, MA
Middle Name: Henry



Date of Birth: 14 March 1933

Date of Death: 02 November 1950 (Presumed)

MIA Date: 02 November 1950

Rank: Corporal

Years Served:
Melvin Henry Chantre

    
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)
Biography:

Corporal Chantre was a member of Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea, on 2 November 1950. He was presumed dead on 31 December 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

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Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge
Honoree ID: 290303   Created by: MHOH

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