MELTON, Loyal D., Service number 4430868, Private, 26^th Company Engineers, was born West Point, Tennessee on 15 August 1896. He was inducted 28 Aug 1918 at Waynesboro, Tennessee and was discharged 31 Jan 1919 at Fort Oglethorpe, GA. He is described with blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion and 5’8″ tall.

Loyal MELTON was the son of William P. MELTON Jan 1873 – 30 April 1957 and Anna STUTTS Nov 1877- 19 Nov 1951, born of whom are buried at Cedar Crove Cem., Wayne County, Tennessee. He married Lucille BREWER on 12 May 1918. Their children are Mary Edith MELTON THARP; James William MELTON; Reba Mae MELTON, Glenn Huston MELTON; Edward Gene MELTON; and Jimmy Ray MELTON.

Loyal D. MELTON died 6 September 1936 and is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Wayne County, Tennessee.