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POWER, Merle Smith - Date of
birth
26 February 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Torrington, Laramie County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Ada County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1310492 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George C. Power (father)
Etta (Hull) Power (mother)
Otto A. Power (brother)
Dorotha M. Power (sister)
Alice M. Power (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Miranda Prevaes