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MERRYMAN, Arthur Warren - Date of
birth
10 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
King George, King George County, Virginia -
Hometown
Rappahannock, King George County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33627749 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Strasbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 28 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rue M. Merryman (father)
Maggie L. (Rose) Merryman (mother)
Evelyn V. Merryman (sister)
Mildred G. Merryman (sister)
Nancy J. Merryman (sister)
Eugene G. Merryman (brother)
Bernice L. Merryman (sister)
More information
Pvt Arthur W. Merryman worked on a farm before he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 5 March 1943.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Watson Jordan Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
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