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ABORN, Merrick Antonio - Date of
birth
22 January 1920 -
Age
25 -
Place of birth
Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut -
Hometown
South Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31465868 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hosten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harriet Aborn (wife)
More information
Pfc Merrick A. Aborn was a chauffeur. He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 28 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record - 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Hartford Courant Hartford Connecticut - 5 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson / Marisa Neel