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WALDRON, Merle Orville - Date of
birth
23 February 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Paxton, Ford County, Illinois -
Hometown
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36784590 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert N. Waldron (father)
Eva V. (Swanson) Waldron (mother)
Lorene I. Waldron (sister)
Ralph H. Waldron (brother)
Lucille E. Waldron (sister)
Wanda R. Waldron (sister)
Kenneth E. Waldron (brother)
Rose M. (Mennenga) Waldron (wife)
Joan Waldron (daughter)
More information
Pvt Merle O. Waldron graduated from Urbana High School in 1932.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Jones Family Tree /
Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Urbana High School 1932