Melvin Mayfield | |
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Born | Salem, West Virginia, US | March 24, 1919
Died | June 19, 1990 Saint Louisville, Ohio, US | (aged 71)
Place of burial | Frazeysburg Cemetery, Frazeysburg, Ohio |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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Melvin Mayfield (March 24, 1919 – June 19, 1990) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.[1]
Mayfield's actions, on July 29, 1945, were the last to earn a Medal of Honor prior to the August 15, 1945, end of hostilities in World War II—though some honorees may have been cited for their Medal after Mayfield's recognition on May 31, 1946.