Melvin Arthur was a paratrooper during WW2.

He was in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was awarded the Purple Heart upon his death.

Grave marker for Sgt Melvin A. Moses at Plot E Row 6 Grave 18 in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Sgt Moses was killed in action on June 23, 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart

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"…2.056 men of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (attached to the 82nd Airborne) jumped into Normandy on D-Day, and on July 15, [only] 918 returned. The rest had been killed, captured or wounded. "

Source: The late O. B. Hill, 508th P.I.R. Association, 82nd Airborne Division, Cathedral Hill, CA

His death is mentioned in the book "From Heaven to Hell" by Benoit-Lelandais. Published in 2007.

Sgt Melvin A. Moses (Asst Jumpmaster) He was in HQ1st Company

Melvin A Moses