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WAY, Merlin Worth - Date of
birth
8 December 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Virginia -
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33843317 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Message Center Clerk -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
West bank of the Rur river in Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harrison Frederick Gephart Way (father)
Harriet Blanche (Philips) Way (mother)
Rebecca Violet Way (sister)
Stephen Frederick Way (brother)
Bernard Philips Way (brother)
George Robert Way (brother)
Bobby Wartman Way (brother)
Phyllis Louise Way (sister)
Roland Eugene Way (brother)
Danise O. (Deeds) Way (wife)
Terrel Deeds (son)
Donald Way (son)
More information
Pvt Merlin W. Way enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 March 1944.He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 21 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Way Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet