U.S. Army Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Robert Mellon
Robert Shackleford Mellon, 92, died at home in Morro Bay, Calif., on Thursday, October 12, 2017. He is survived by his wife and partner of 40 years, Helen Troy Mellon, née Banister. Born on July 28, 1925, in Tampa, Fla., to Albert and Catherine Mellon, Bob was a proud descendent of the Hendrys of south Florida, the Foxworthys of Kentucky, and the Mellons of Pennsylvania. Immediately upon graduation from Sewanee Military Academy in 1943, Bob entered the US Army Air Corps serving in the 4th Air...
