Angel Melendez

Angel Melendez joined the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in May 2018. As the Video Production Specialist, he assists the Production Director in managing all aspects of video production at the Museum and Library and helps produce the PMML's original TV program for WTTW-11 in Chicago. Born and raised on the Northwest side of Chicago, Angel enlisted in the United States Army in 2007 and served as a Paratrooper with the 25th Infantry Division, deploying as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009. During this deployment he served in Task Force 1-Geronimo with whom he conducted counterinsurgency operations for 12 months in partnership with Afghan Security Forces. Angel separated from active duty service in 2011 and joined the Illinois National Guard where he continued his service as a Squad Leader with the 178th Infantry Regiment until 2014. He is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Audio Design and Production. He has experience as an audio engineer, video editor, camera operator, and graphic design for TV productions. In 2021, he was nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work as a producer on the Allied Race to Victory: Island Hopping in the Pacific Theater Virtual Tour and as an editor for the PMML's ongoing segment, This Week in Military History. In 2022, he was nominated and received an Emmy Award for his work as a producer on the Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War Virtual Tour