In Memory of Melville "Bud" Franklin Wallace
18 Oct 1918-26 Dec 2005
United States Army 1940-1945

Enlisted : 17 aug 1940 

Discharged: 25 Jun 1945

RANK: Staff Sgt

Military Qualification and Date:
Combat Inf Badge  1 Mar 1945
Rifle MI Expert  28 Jan 1944

Battles and Campaigns: Rhineland

Decorations and Citations:
American Defense Service Medal w/Bronze Star
African-Middle Eastern Service Medal
American Campaign
Good Conduct Medal
 Purple Heart
Victory Medal
Wounds Received in Action: EAME Th  16 Mar 1945

Discharged as High Point Man in 10 Battalions

Melville "Bud" was born in Brandt, Clark County, OH to Leonidas "Lee" DunreathWallace and Eva "Effie" Elizabeth Kropp. 

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Melville Franklin Wallace
1918-2005		 Melville
(taken during layover in TN)		 Melville
(Oxford, Mississippi)
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Dad & Paul
Oxford, Mississippi		 He loved to fish. Jo, Sharon & Nita
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Christmas card sent 28 Nov 1941 to wife Margie and son Paul while stationed in Iceland Christmas card sent 28 Nov 1941 to wife Margie and son Paul while stationed in Iceland Christmas card sent 28 Nov 1941 to wife Margie and son Paul while stationed in Iceland
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Bud in Mississippi showing off home grown vegetables Bud & Margie while in Mississippi Bud
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Bud at 3C Camp
Explosivies Truck		   3C Camp age 16
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Bud with Margie's sister Irene DePugh   Ernest & Irene DePugh
Bud & Margie
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Medals Received Dad's motto
See, Hear and Speak no Evil		 after a day of training
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War Ration book for Dad War Ration book for Mom War Ration book for Paul
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Margie Wallace with son Paul Paul Paul in Air Force
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Margie Hughes Wallace
with mother 
Cora Ethelyn Smith Hughes		 Bud, Margie, Nita, Sharon and puppy Dad in his teens
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Bud with children Nita, Sharon & Paul Bud with children Nita, Sharon & Paul Margie Wallace holding Jo, Sharon
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Earl Herbstreet, Bud and
Paul		 Bud, Margie, Paul and
Betty Herbstreet		 Dad and Paul
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Dad, Mom, Paul
in Mississippi		 Dad working in yard at Springfield, OH Paul (top right), Nita, Sharon with Phyllis and Jim (cousins)
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Dad, Sharon, Jo Uncle Ernest DePugh
Nita, Jo, Sharon		 Sharon, Nita and Jo with Skippy
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Beth Wallace Beth Wallace Dad with daughter
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Melville Franklin Wallace Jr. Frank Wallace Frank Wallace
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Paul

Sharon

Nita

 Jo

Beth

Frank
  Dad just one month before his death. We miss you.  

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