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MERRILL, Robert C - Date of
birth
14 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan -
Hometown
Michigan Center, Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36462749 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Orscholz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy Merrill (father)
Clara (Deon) Merrill (mother)
Viola Merrill (sister)
Harold Merrill (brother)
Bettie Merrill (sister)
Iva M. (Hiestan) Merrill (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert C. Merrill enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 22 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Michigan Marriage Records, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery