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MERKER, August Albert William - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Raritan, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2000781 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ehingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph F. Merker Sr. (father)
Lena K. (Kausch) Merker (mother)
Joseph F. Merker Jr. (brother)
Mabel Merker (sister)
Alma Merker (sister)
Adeline L. Merker (sister)
Eleanore Merker (sister)
More information
2nd Lt August A. W. Merker joined the National guard in 1940. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Melton Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Central New Jersey Home News 2 May 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Central New Jersey Home News 2 May 1945