U.S. Army
Melvin Vernon Heckathorn
July 18, 1935—November 19, 2020
SP4
Life Timeline
85 years1935
Born
July 18, 1935
US ARMY
Service Record
Vietnam War
Vietnam War
Conflict
SP4
2020
Passed Away
November 19, 2020
Service Record
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Branch
US ARMY
Rank
SP4
War / Conflict
Vietnam War
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