Melvin Zais

Melvin Zais
Born(1916-05-08)8 May 1916
Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died5 May 1981(1981-05-05) (aged 64)
Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1937–1976
RankGeneral
CommandsAllied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe
Third United States Army
XXIV Corps
101st Airborne Division
1st Infantry Division
ConflictsWorld War II
Vietnam War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (4)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Bronze Star Medal

Melvin Zais (8 May 1916 – 5 May 1981) was a United States Army general who served in the Second World War and Vietnam War.

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