Person:Melecio Aricheta (1)

Melecio was b 1 Dec 1904 in San Juan LaUnion, Philippines. He joined the U S Navy and served on several ships as a cook.He immigrated to the United States and he was naturalized as a United States Citizen 10 May 1946 in Los Angeles, California Nbr 6638822.

Melecio lived for many years in Dallas, Texas, working as a Chief Petty Officer for the U S Navy in Grand Prairie, Texas. He retired from the Navy in 1969 and made his home in Dallas, Texas. He died on 1 January 1987. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Aricheta. Both are buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas, Texas.

1.   United States. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949.

   Melicio A Aricheta

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

   Melecio A Aricheta, b. 1 Dec 1904, d. 1 Jan 1987

3.   Find A Grave.

   FAG #

4.   United States. U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995.

   Melecio A Aricheta, #6638822, Los Angeles, California, 10 May 1946.

5.   There is a discrepancy in Melecio's birthdate. He always maintained he was born on December 24, 1907. Social Security records and his baptism certificate reflect the date of 1 Dec 1904. He maintained throughout his life that the baptism certificate was his older brother's certificate.
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