Melvin Lute "Buck" Drullinger
1918 - 1971 (52 years)-
Name Melvin Lute "Buck" Drullinger Birth 9 Oct 1918 Portland, Callaway, MO 
- Born 9 Oct 1918 in Portland, Missouri per himself on his World War II Draft Registration Card.
Gender Male Death 3 May 1971 Calloway County, MO - Melvin Drullinger, Wentzville, Dies.
Melvin Drullinger, 52, of Wentzville, Missouri, died suddenly May 3, 1971, of a heart attack.
Melvin was the son of John and Lottie (Atterberry) Drullinger, he was born and grew up in the Bluffton vicinity.
Survivors are one daughter and three sons of the home and two brothers, Bill of Rhineland and Everette of Australia.
Funeral services were conducted at Baker Funeral Home, New Florence, May 6, with internment in Atterberry-Benskin Cemetery in Portland.
Burial 6 May 1971 Portland, Callaway, MO - Burial: Benskin-Atterberry Cemetery
Callaway County, Missouri, USA
Inscription: Father Melvin (Buck) Drullinger 1918-1971
His military headstone inscription: Melvin Drullinger Missouri SF 3US Navy World War II Oct 9, 1918 May 3, 1971
Person ID I20352 Drollinger Genealogy Last Modified 11 Jul 2024
Father John Jackson "Jack" Drullinger, b. 27 Jul 1867, Bluffton, Callaway, MO d. 29 Nov 1949, Rolla, Phelps, MO (Age 82 years) Mother Cora Lottie Atterberry, b. 18 May 1884, Portland, Callaway, MO d. 10 May 1948, Bluffton, Montgomery, MO (Age 63 years) Family ID F5020 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Waitstill NMN May, b. 6 Jul 1931, Wentzville, St. Charles, MO Children + 1. Linda Sue "Lindy" Drullinger 2. Randall Melvin "Randy" "Hog" Drullinger, b. 3 Feb 1954, MO d. 3 Jul 2014, Wentzville, St. Charles, MO (Age 60 years)3. Wade Franklin Drullinger, b. 5 Oct 1955, St. Charles, St. Charles, MO d. 7 May 1996, Wentzville, St. Charles, MO (Age 40 years)4. Daniel Robert Drullinger Family ID F7024 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Mar 2016
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Event Map 
Birth - 9 Oct 1918 - Portland, Callaway, MO 
Death - 3 May 1971 - Calloway County, MO Burial - 6 May 1971 - Portland, Callaway, MO = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
WWII DRC
Funeral Notice
St. Charles County Business Record
Thu, May 06, 1971 Page 1
Headstones 
Benskin-Atterberry Cemetery
Callaway County, MO
Benskin-Atterberry Cemetery
Callaway County, MO
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Notes - Melvin and Waitstill had a total of four children per their son, Randy on 26 Apr 2012.
Name: Melvin Drullinger
Home in 1920: Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Birthplace: Missouri
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John Drullinger
Father's Birth Place: Missouri
Mother's Name: Lattia Drullinger
Mother's Birth Place: Missouri
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Name Melvin Drullinger
Birth Date 9 October 1918
Birthplace Portland, Missouri
Residence Place Rhineland, Montgomery, Missouri
Employer Self
Complexion Dark
Race White
Height 5 7
Weight 153
Eye Color Gray
Hair Color Brown
Relationship to Head of Household Cousin
Relative's Name Hugo Elsenrath
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 16 October 1940
Event Place Rhineland, Montgomery, Missouri, United States
Affiliate Publication Number 7644737
Affiliate Publication Title World War II Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 1940-1947
Name: Melvin Drullinger Ship, Station or Activity: LST 127 Ship Number or Designation: LST 127 Muster Date: 31 Oct 1943 enl 3 Jul 42
Name: Melvin Drullinger Ship, Station or Activity: LST 127 Ship Number or Designation: LST 127 Muster Date: 31 Dec 1943
- Melvin and Waitstill had a total of four children per their son, Randy on 26 Apr 2012.