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Melson, Charles David was born on November 17, 1948 in San Rafael, California, United States. Son of William Harvey and Janet (McLean) Melson.
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Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
(The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the ...)
The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942. The Japanese occupied these locations and began the construction of several naval and air bases with the goals of protecting the flank of the Japanese offensive in New Guinea, establishing a security barrier for the major Japanese base at Rabaul on New Britain, and providing bases for interdicting supply lines between the Allied powers of the United States and Australia and New Zealand. The Allies, in order to defend their communication and supply lines in the South Pacific, supported a counteroffensive in New Guinea, isolated the Japanese base at Rabaul, and counterattacked the Japanese in the Solomons with landings on Guadalcanal and small neighboring islands on 7 August 1942. These landings initiated a series of combined-arms battles between the two adversaries, beginning with the Guadalcanal landing and continuing with several battles in the central and northern Solomons, on and around New Georgia Island, and Bougainville Island. In a campaign of attrition fought on land, on sea, and in the air, the Allies wore the Japanese down, inflicting irreplaceable losses on Japanese military assets. The Allies retook some of the Solomon Islands (although resistance continued until the end of the war), and they also isolated and neutralized some Japanese positions, which were then bypassed. The Solomon Islands campaign then converged with the New Guinea campaign. This book recounts the Marine Operations in the Central Solomons during World War II.
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U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The War That Would Not End, 1971 - 1973
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This is the eighth volume of a projected nine-volume history of Marine Corps operations in the Vietnam War. A separate functional series complements the operational histories. This volume details the activities of Marine Corps units after the departure from Vietnam in 1971 of III Marine Amphibious Force, through to the 1973 ceasefire, and includes the return of Marine prisoners of war from North Vietnam. Written from diverse views and sources, the common thread in this narrative is the continued resistance of the South Vietnames Armed Forces, in particular the Vietnamese Marine Corps, to Communist aggression. This book is written from the perspective of the American Marines who assisted them in their efforts. Someday the former South Vietnamese Marines will be able to tell their own story.
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Marine Recon 1940-90 (Elite)
(In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their ...)
In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their families into a force reconnaissance company. 'Only the most capable Marines are selected for this duty due to rigid mental and physical demands. A very thorough screening of each applicant is conducted … to test alertness and endurance. The result is a small elite unit with highly qualified Marines who are considered the best in the world'. Ex-Marine Charles D Melson examines the history, equipment and insignia of the Marine's amphibious and ground long-range patrol reconnaissance specialists in this volume which contains a wealth of photographs and 12 full page colour plates by Paul Hannon.
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United States Marines in Vietnam: The War That Would Not End, 1971-73
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- Marine Recon 1940-90. Osprey Elite Series. #55.
- Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (008-055-00189-7 (GPO). Description: 36 p. : ill., maps ; ...)
- UP THE SLOT: MARINES IN THE CENTRAL SOLOMONS - MARINES IN WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIES
- Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series) by USMC (Ret.), Major Charles D. Melson (2013-12-14)
Charles David Melson
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Charles David Melson, American career officer. Research grantee Marine Corps History Foundation, 1992. Leader Boy Scouts American, Maryland, 4-H Club, California; Member Society for Military History, Society for History in the Federal Government, National Rifle Association, Military Classics (treasurer 1991-1992).
Education
Bachelor, Sonoma State University, 1970. Master of Arts, St. John's College, 1988.
Career
Enlisted, United States Marine Corps, 1967; advanced through ranks to major, United States Marine Corps, 1981; with 3d Marine division, United States Marine Corps, Western Pacific, 1971-1972; with 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, United States Marine Corps, North Carolina Overseas, 1972-1974; with Fleet Marine Force, United States Marine Corps, Atlantic, North Carolina Overseas, 1974-1978; with 1st and 3d Marine division, United States Marine Corps, California Overseas, 1979-1982; instructor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1982-1985; staff officer Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1986; historian, Marine Corps History Center, Washington, 1986-1992; consultant military studies, Stevensville, Maryland., since 1992.
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U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The War That Would Not End, 1971 - 1973
(This is the eighth volume of a projected nine-volume hist...)
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Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
(The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the ...)
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Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons
(008-055-00189-7 (GPO). Description: 36 p. : ill., maps ; ...)
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Marine Recon 1940-90 (Elite)
(In 1976 Maj. James Capers Jr. welcomed new men and their ...)
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Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series)
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- Marine Recon 1940-90. Osprey Elite Series. #55.
- UP THE SLOT: MARINES IN THE CENTRAL SOLOMONS - MARINES IN WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIVE SERIES
- United States Marines in Vietnam: The War That Would Not End, 1971-73
- Up the Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons (Marines in World War II Commemorative Series) by USMC (Ret.), Major Charles D. Melson (2013-12-14)
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U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The War That Would Not End, 1971 - 1973
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Leader Boy Scouts American, Maryland, 4-H Club, California. Member Society for Military History, Society for History in the Federal Government, National Rifle Association, Military Classics (treasurer 1991-1992).
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Married Janet Pope, June 26, 1976. Children: David Andrew, Katherine Anne.
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