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MERRITT, Roger William - Date of
birth
16 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36950257 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Vossenack, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sears Merritt (father)
Minnie Merritt (mother)
Dorothy Merritt (sister)
Sears Merritt (brother)
Earl Merritt (brother)
More information
The remains of Pfc Roger W. Merritt were found in Vossenack and initially registered as Unknown X-5397. He was evacuated to Ardennes Cemetery and could be identified at the research facilities there.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, IDPF of Raymond C. Blanton, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels