Lt Jose Figueiredo Melo
(Avelino Jose Luis de Figueiredo Melo)
Lt Melo, b. 24 Aug 1916, was com. into the former Royal Indian Navy in 1938. He was a WW-II veteran and also took part in the Goa action in 1961 on board the INS Kirpan, the first anti-submarine frigate to enter Goan waters on 15 Dec 1961. Married to Alzira Jovita Faria from Aldona, Lt Melo retired in 1964 when posted at the just opened Naval Air Base at Vasco-da-Gama, INS Gomantak, after 26 years service. From Saligao.
Source: Pages 146-147
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