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Melvin Zais

American general (1916–1981)
Person human Q1417235

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 8, 1916
Date of death
May 7, 1981
Place of birth
Fall River
Place of death
Beaufort
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
paratrooper
Educated at
United States Army Command and General Staff College, B.M.C. Durfee High School[8][9]
Award received
Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Silver Star[10][11][12][13]
Allegiance
United States Army[21]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
101st Airborne Division[16]
End of work period
1976[23]
Family name
Zais[19]
Given name
Melvin[20]
Military, police or special rank
general[15]
Participated in conflict
World War II[17]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery[6]
Sport
skydiving[18]
Start of work period
1937[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Melvin Zais he מרווין זאיס
🔖 Identifiers · 10
ISNI
000000002864612X
VIAF cluster ID
30976679
Library of Congress authority ID
n85185341
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Melvin Zais.jpeg ↗
FAST ID
202638
Find a Grave memorial ID
32419853
Freebase ID
/m/0dnwwr
Prabook ID
1091258
SNAC ARK ID
w66d9rt3
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyxjypQvb67b3PPgkb68C

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross
Allegiance 1
United States Army
Commander of (DEPRECATED) 1
101st Airborne Division
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Instance of 1
human
Military, police or special rank 1
general
Occupation 1
paratrooper
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Fall River
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Place of death 1
Beaufort
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
skydiving
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Summary

Melvin Zais was born on May 8, 1916[1], in Fall River[2]. He died on May 7, 1981[3], in Beaufort[4]. He worked as a paratrooper[5].

FAQs

Where was Melvin Zais born?

Melvin Zais was born in Fall River[2].

Where did Melvin Zais die?

Melvin Zais died in Beaufort[4].

What did Melvin Zais do for work?

Melvin Zais worked as a paratrooper[5].

Where did Melvin Zais go to school?

Melvin Zais was educated at United States Army Command and General Staff College[8] and B.M.C. Durfee High School[9].

What awards did Melvin Zais receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[10], Bronze Star Medal[11], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], and Silver Star[13].

Related Entities

United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Balû · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of burial → Arlington National Cemetery
    Allegiance → United States Army
    Citizenship → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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