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NUTTALL, Merton E Jr - Date of
birth
23 January 1924 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Linwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33779117 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Merton E. Nuttall Sr. (father)
Kathryn M. Nuttall (mother)
Dorothy Nuttall (sister)
Emmajean Nuttall (sister)
Emily Nuttall (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Merton E. Nuttall Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 May 1943.He attended high school for 2 years and was a tinsmith before he enlisted.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Veteran Compensation Application File, 69th DivisionNewsletter,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.remembermuseum.com/en/?News:13_graves_adopted - Marcel and Mathilde Schmetz, 69th DivisionNewsletter, 1989