MELLIN JAMES PATRICK

LTC James Patrick Mellin was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/27/2009 at the age of 74.5
Minneapolis, MN
Date of Birth 04/28/1935
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by SSN search Jan 2010

More detail on this person: James Patrick Mellin remembering Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) - Sunday, November 1, 2009 Mellin, James Patrick, "Pat"; Lieutenant Colonel, Retired; U.S. Military Academy 1958, Cretin HS 1953 Age 74, of Bloomington; passed away October 27, 2009. Preceded in death by wife, Linda. Survived by brothers, Richard & Donald (Martha); sister, MaryAnn (Mike) Jay; children, Kathy (Mike) Grubbs, Michael (Lisa), Timothy (Karen Rita), Christopher (David Olson), Suzanne (John) Moorehead, James "Jae"; grandchildren, Laura, Stephen, Melissa, Nicole, Allison, Samantha, Sean, Shannon, Jennifer (Kristopher), Pamela, Lauren, James; great granddaughter, Aryn. Received The Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam; lived his life by the West Point motto, "Duty, Honor, Country"; avid sportsman, superhero, father and grandfather; larger than life and loved by all. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Monday, November 2 at ST. EDWARD'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 9401 Nesbitt Ave. S., Bloomington. Visitation 5-7 PM Sunday, November 1 at O'HALLORAN & MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 575 S. Snelling Ave., St. Paul, (651-698-0796), and 1 hour prior to the Mass at the church Monday. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Burial information: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024