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MERRIMAN, Thomas Wayne - Date of
birth
21 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Union County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36964742 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Faymonville, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond Merriman (father)
Estella Merriman (mother)
Joyce A. Merriman (sister)
Thomas A. Merriman (brother)
Mary A. Merriman (wife)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Faces of the 16th Infantry Regiment