Age 22 - From Southport, Connecticut
Killed in action September 17, 1967 - From Pleiku, South Viet Nam

"Remembering a Friend" -  Stephen and I served together in 3rd Platoon, C Company, 504th M.P. Bn in An Khe, RVN. We spent many an evening after the work day was done quietly talking as he told me about his life in Connecticut before the Army. He was one of the best M.P.'s in the platoon.
Posted by: Thomas L. Briggs
Saturday, May 25, 2002

"A Brave Soldier" -  Steve was one of the "An-Khe Kelly Cougars". He was never short on courage and would be the first to volunteer for dangerous duty whenever any of our units needed support on Quan Linh 19. He had an aura of confidence about him and a new hand in country felt better when he teamed up with Steve. It was this courage that put him in harm's way and his sacrifice shall never be forgotten by his fellow M.Ps nor his country. As long as our Republic exists, so shall his sacrifice.  
Posted by: D. Devensky
Sunday, March 3, 2002
 
"I Rembember" -  Steve was younger than I. Always a fun young man. Steve died a year before I went to Vietnam. I hope his family remembers that others cared about him also.
Michael Westerling
Monday, November 30, 1998

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/M/rec-34703.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Four Stephen John Melnick, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SP4 Melnick served our country until September 17th, 1967 in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He was 22 years old and was not married. Stephen died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Stephen was born on December 5th, 1944 in Southport, Connecticut.

SP4 Melnick is on panel 26E, line 085 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR STEPHEN JOHN MELNICK
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=34704)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Southport, Connecticut
Birth Date: 1944-12-05
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 11465084
Component: Regular
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 02
Start of Tour: 1966-12-03

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1967-09-17
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 26E - Row 085
RefNo: 7797
Processed Date: 6709

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