Melvin Paul McCarthy was on June 3, 1921 in Philadelphia Pa. His Parents Henry A McCarthy and Ruth B Bowman McCarthy.
He lived in Philadelphia Pa until the 1930's when he moved to Upper Darby Pa.
He graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1939.He was All American High School Band Member as Trombone.
He joined the US Marine Corps with his cousin Leo McCarthy. When his Mother found he joined the Marine Corps she fainted.
He Landed with 1st Battalion Company D 7th Marine Regiment,3rd Brigade, 1st Marine Division on 1942 in Guadalcanal. He is in episode 2 on Band of Brothers Pacific. He is telling John Bastone that he might be transferred to the band to play Trombone. He is also shown firing a shotgun to defend himself while loading 1917 Browning Water Cooled Machine-gun. He ,John Bastone, and Nash Phillips are only 3 men that survived the night that John Bastone was given the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
He later was transferred US Marine Band for 1st Marine Air Wing Marine Corps NAS Cherry Point, NC.Later he was transferred back to 1st Marine Corps Division as a Riflemen/Band in Okinawa Campaign and for proposed Invasion of Japan. He later did occupation duty in China for surrender of all Japanese Military Forces. He was discharged in at Chicago Great Lakes NAS on July 6, 1946 as a Sgt.
On March 15,1947, he married Elsie Quinlan. They were Divorced 4 years later.
He later married Helen Johnson McCarthy. They produced the following children.
Alice McCarthy Lisiewski
Michael McCarthy
He is the Brother to the following
Henry McCarthy
Charles B. McCarthy
Anne C. McCarthy Brock
Josephine R McCarthy Callahan
Regina D. McCarthy Stevens
Harry McCarthy
Edward H. McCarthy
Agnes McCarthy
Baby McCarthy
Rita McCarthy Johnson
John McCarthy
Dorothy McCarthy Carty
He died on October 27, 1986 in Aston Pa.
Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Melvin Paul McCarthy was on June 3, 1921 in Philadelphia Pa. His Parents Henry A McCarthy and Ruth B Bowman McCarthy.
He lived in Philadelphia Pa until the 1930's when he moved to Upper Darby Pa.
He graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1939.He was All American High School Band Member as Trombone.
He joined the US Marine Corps with his cousin Leo McCarthy. When his Mother found he joined the Marine Corps she fainted.
He Landed with 1st Battalion Company D 7th Marine Regiment,3rd Brigade, 1st Marine Division on 1942 in Guadalcanal. He is in episode 2 on Band of Brothers Pacific. He is telling John Bastone that he might be transferred to the band to play Trombone. He is also shown firing a shotgun to defend himself while loading 1917 Browning Water Cooled Machine-gun. He ,John Bastone, and Nash Phillips are only 3 men that survived the night that John Bastone was given the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
He later was transferred US Marine Band for 1st Marine Air Wing Marine Corps NAS Cherry Point, NC.Later he was transferred back to 1st Marine Corps Division as a Riflemen/Band in Okinawa Campaign and for proposed Invasion of Japan. He later did occupation duty in China for surrender of all Japanese Military Forces. He was discharged in at Chicago Great Lakes NAS on July 6, 1946 as a Sgt.
On March 15,1947, he married Elsie Quinlan. They were Divorced 4 years later.
He later married Helen Johnson McCarthy. They produced the following children.
Alice McCarthy Lisiewski
Michael McCarthy
He is the Brother to the following
Henry McCarthy
Charles B. McCarthy
Anne C. McCarthy Brock
Josephine R McCarthy Callahan
Regina D. McCarthy Stevens
Harry McCarthy
Edward H. McCarthy
Agnes McCarthy
Baby McCarthy
Rita McCarthy Johnson
John McCarthy
Dorothy McCarthy Carty
He died on October 27, 1986 in Aston Pa.
Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Family Members
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Henry J Brock
1901–1901
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Charles B McCarthy
1902–1967
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Anne Celia McCarthy Brock
1904–1995
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Regina D. McCarthy Stevens
1905–1985
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Josephine R McCarthy Callahan
1906–1984
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Henry "Harry" McCarthy
1908–1908
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Edward H McCarthy
1910–1910
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Agnes McCarthy
1911–1911
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Baby Boy McCarthy
1912–1912
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Rita M McCarthy Johnson
1913–1999
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John Boy McCarthy
1915–1915
