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FULLER, Merritt Clinton - Date of
birth
17 June 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont -
Hometown
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42089295 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Morey, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest S. Fuller (father)
Edith A. Fuller (mother)
George W. Fuller (brother)
Glenn R. Fuller (brother)
Merrill R. Fuller (brother)
Caroline S. Fuller (sister)
Mable E. Lincoln (half-sister)
Bertha B. Lincoln (half-sister)
Charlotta Lincoln (half-sister)
More information
Pvt Merritt C. Fuller worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 16 March 1944.He was reported missing in action on 28 September.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com, https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4945&context=gradschool_theses
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - emmanuel vincent / Moselle-Memorial-History