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MERRELL, Cecil Raymond - Date of
birth
3 April 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Blue Cane, Clay County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Cross County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37068841 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 21 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William W. Merrell (father)
Golda (Barks) Merrell (mother)
Lewis C. Merrell (brother)
Alma R. Merrell (sister)
Glenn W. Merrell (brother)
Ardel C. Merrell (brother)
Virgil Merrell (brother)
Billy J. Merrell (brother)
Betty Jo Merrell (sister)
Curtis H. Merrell (brother)
Jesse Merrell (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1940 / 1950 Census, Arkansas Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Sandy Merrell