Born in La Junta CO in Nov 1910

Moved with Rosa and Irwin to Guanojuato Mex

Attended the English school

Moved back to La Junta CO to escape Pancho Villa

Moved to South Pasadena CA

Attended SPHS

Attended Pomona College

Was graduated from Pomona as a Reserve Office in Army

Married Bonnie McArthur.

Worked at Gas Co as a meter reader in distribution dept.

Was mobilized by Army when Germany declared war.

Achieved the rank of Major in the Army Air Corps.

Moved to Fresno CA

Mel Born in Fresno

Pearl Harbor

Deployed to WESPAC after Japan declared war 1941

Returned to South Pasadena after war Nov 1945

Contiued work at the Gas co in Sales Engineering

Irwin Mcbride