1928 - 2009 (81 years)
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| Name |
Barche, Melvin Eugene |
| Birth |
20 May 1928 |
Olney, Richland County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BARC.M001 |
| _FGRAVE |
61652550 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Seaman First Class, United States Navy |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
| Death |
9 Oct 2009 |
Anne Arundel Medical Center., Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland |
| Burial |
Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I52716 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Melvin E. Barche, Sr. died on Friday, October 9, 2009 at Anne Arundel Medical Center.MD. He was 81 years old. Mr. Barche was born on May 20, 1928 in Olney, IL to the late Ernest C. Barche and Marjorie B. (Nicholas) Barche. He left Olney Township High School in the mid-term of his senior year to enlist in the U. S. Navy. He served as a Radar Operator on the USS Bordelon DD-881 for most of his two year enlistment and spent a few months on the USS Hank prior to his honorable discharge November 1947. He worked in Washington D. C. working for th U. S. Naval Oceanographic/Topograaphic Office in Suitland, MD. He served as a Survey Office abord ships doing deep ocean surveys/charting. Melvin had homes in both Illinois and Maryland. He spent most of his time at his Kent Island home since 1987, residing in Kentmoorr Airpark in Stevensville. He loved flying and restoring planes. In addition to his companion, Robin Pender, he is survived by his two children, Melvin E. Barche, Jr. and Patricia Leggett; one sister Anita Webb, three grandchildren, James Harmon, Matthew Barche and Nathan Barche and two great-grandchildren, Michael B. Barche and Abigail Barche.
Gravesite Details
His ashes were scattered in Maryland.
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