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Portales WWII veteran, former POW, laid to rest in New Mexico 84 years after his death

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Sep 19, 2026

Portales WWII veteran, former POW, laid to rest in New Mexico 84 years after his death

A Portales native who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II was buried in New Mexico this week, 84 years after his death.Sgt. Melvin |!| Portales

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Portales WWII veteran, former POW, laid to rest in New Mexico 84 years after his death

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