Melvin J. Nichols
| Conflicts: | World War II; Cold War |
| Branch of Service: | United States Navy |
| Years of Service: | 1941 - 1947 |
| Military Occupation or Type of Work Performed: | Aircraft Landing Carriers |
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| Highest Grade: | 1st Class AM |
| Prisoner of War: | No |
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| Killed in Action: | No |
| Missing in Action: | No |
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