May 14, 1942
Flagler County has 74 men in the various branches of the armed forces at this time ..... the list up to date is as follows...... HENRY MELVIN
February 3, 1944
WOUNDED SOLDIER IN TEXAS HOSPITAL
In a story received from the public relations office of McCloskey General Hospital at Temple, Texas, Pfc. HENRY E. MELVIN, Negro soldier of Bunnell, is a patient there.
The public relations office said he, among others, "recently returned from active duty over seas." Cause of hospitalization was not given.
It was reported here, however, that MELVIN received a severe hand wound.
October 11, 1945
...... the following men perhaps well known to you - are now just plain Mister Civilian. They have been given honorable discharges from Uncle Sam’s fighting forces .....HENRY MELVIN