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MERRITT, Earl - Date of
birth
28 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Fayette County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35767706 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Alteckendorf, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Merritt (father)
Almira C. (Hearn) Merritt (mother)
Melvin A. Merritt (brother)
William B. Merritt (brother)
Lewis F. Merritt (brother)
Lawrence A. Merritt (brother
Gertrude I. (Tucker) Merritt (wife)
Carol Ann Merritt (daughter)
Earl L. Merritt (son)
More information
Pvt Earl Merritt attended high school for one year.He enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 4 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bryans Family Tree / 1920 Census / West Virginia, Births Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Tracy, www.ancestry.com - Linda Merritt