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Melvin
Zais
1916-05-08

–

1981-05-07

Born:

Fall River

, 

Massachusetts

Home:

Beaufort

, 

South Carolina

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Melvin Zais retired as a U.S. Army General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    July 1966 – June 1968
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 38 (July 31, 1968)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Melvin Zais (ASN: 0-33471), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from July 1966 through June 1968.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    517th Parachute Infantry Regiment

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Melvin Zais (ASN: 0-33471), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, during World War II.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    517th Parachute Infantry Regiment

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Melvin Zais (ASN: 0-33471), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, during World War II.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Melvin Zais (ASN: 0-33471), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while serving as Executive Officer, 517th Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team, during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Division:

    1st Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Melvin Zais (ASN: 0-33471), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam, in 1966.