John Melvin (naval officer)

Lieutenant (junior grade) John T. Melvin (16 October 1887 – 5 November 1917) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Attached to the patrol boat Alcedo, Lieutenant (jg.)

Melvin lost his life 5 November 1917 when that vessel was sunk by a German submarine in the war zone.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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