Melvin Bell
US Coast Guard sailor
About Melvin Bell
Lived 1920 – 2018 (aged 98). Melvin Bell was an American.
Melvin Kealoha Bell Sr. (1920–2018) was a sailor who served in the United States Coast Guard, and was the first Pacific Island sailor in the Coast Guard to be promoted to the rank of chief petty officer.
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Who was Melvin Bell?
US Coast Guard sailor (1920–2018)
When was Melvin Bell born?
Melvin Bell was born on 25 January 1920 in Hilo.
When did Melvin Bell die?
Melvin Bell died on 16 September 2018 in Westminster, California.
What nationality was Melvin Bell?
Melvin Bell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Melvin Bell. https://biography.guide/melvin-bell/
MLA: "Melvin Bell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/melvin-bell/.
Chicago: "Melvin Bell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/melvin-bell/.
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