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MERKEL, Anthony William - Date of
birth
21 December 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33934585 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christian A. Merkel (father)
Elizabeth H. (Watzek) Merkel (mother)
Maria Merkel (sister)
Albert C. Merkel (brother)
Christian L. Merkel (brother)
George B. Merkel (brother)
Robert C. Merkel (brother)
Edward C. Merkel (brother)
Joseph S. Merkel (brother)
Eileen (Howe) Merkel (wife)
Eugene W. Howe (stepson)
More information
Pvt Anthony W. Merkel enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 18 April 1944. He was a graduate of South Hills High School and was a former employee of Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Otto Wetzel Family Tree / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - South Hills High School Yearbook 1929, Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph 18 February 1945