Carl Melvin was born on March 1, 1922 on a farm in Kansas, the fifth of six children. By today's standards they would be considered poor, but they considered themselves to be middle class. He had a happy childhood. After high school Mel worked for the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) for two years. In 1942 he joined the Army and trained as a pilot. During WWII he flew a bomber on 35 missions over Europe. After the war he married and had two children. And for 40 years he drove a cab in Los Angeles, retiring at 65 as President of the Independent Taxi Owners Association (ITOA). - - p. [4] of cover.
A review of the life and works of plein aire impressionist Melvin M. Fillerup including sketches and color representations of his work spanning seven decades. A biographical narrative by Wyoming journalist Carl Bechtold, who also designed the book, recounts the life and works of this remarkable artist. It is a coffee table book, a sketch book and a biograhy. Foreword by U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson, Ret., now chairman of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
Includes 14 maps and diagrams. Major General Melvin Zais, a second generation Russian American, orchestrated the battle between the 29th Regiment of the People’s Army of Vietnam and the 101st Airborne Division around Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill), Vietnam. General Zais, focused operations on and around Hamburger Hill to prevent build up of men, weapons, and supplies in the A Shau Valley which would have allowed for VC and NVA forces to conduct another Tet Offensive. As General Zais developed the situation in Thau Thien Provence, similarities can be drawn to an offensive he assisted in coordinating within southern France in World War II. This familiarity in size of terrain, enemy presence, and friendly tactical actions assisted Zais in his understanding of the situation, and conducting continuous assaults up the 937 meters of Dong Ap Bia to destroy the 29th Regiment of the People’s Army of Vietnam, and prevent the perceived threat of another Tet Offensive.
In 1953, Tom Pender was a normal country boy growing up in rural Alabama. When his little friend Jenny went missing, the men of the community, with both the sheriff and police departments, formed a search party to search the Sipsey Swamp. As Tom stood in his backyard hearing the men in the swamp calling for Jenny, he realized he was the only one who knew of her secret place high on the hill. Tom rushed to Jenny's playhouse, fearing that she might be injured. There he found her nude body covered with pine straw. The overbearing sheriff took one look at the crime scene and decided only a kid would attempt to hide her in plain sight. Only one kid knew where to look--Tom Pender. As twelve-year-old Tom bends under the strain of being accused of murder, only one person can help him. She is a kind older neighbor Tom knows as Aunt Lucy. Neither Tom nor Aunt Lucy can imagine the heartbreak that will come when the murder is solved and the killer is revealed.
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