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MEROLA, Alfred H - Date of
birth
2 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11063525 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Faha, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 80 |
Immediate family
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Members
Erminio Merola (father)
Amelia Merola (mother)
Bertha Merola (sister)
Ralph A. Merola (brother)
Angelina Merola (sister)
Carlo Merola (brother)
Esther Merola (sister)
More information
Pfc Alfred H. Merola attended high school for 2 years before he volunteered for the U.S. Army in Providence, Rhode Island on 9 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1935/1940 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery