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ROBERTS, Merlin - Date of
birth
4 April 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Crosett, Ashley County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34910015 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Suhl, eastward to Elgersburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 20 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marian T. Roberts (father)
Grace M. Roberts (mother)
Doyle C. Roberts (brother)
Derrell L. Roberts (brother)
Frances (Deal) Roberts (wife)
Jacquelin Roberts (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt Merlin Roberts attended Bastrop High School in Louisiana and was employed in defense work in Jacksonville, Florida.He moved out on a mission of clearing the route from Suhl eastwards to Elgersburg. Small arms and automatic weapons fire coming from dug-in infantry postions was encoutered southeast of Luter.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.11tharmoreddivision.com, U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S. Social Security Death Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jacquelin Balch, Service Records of Moorehouse Parish, Louisiana, The Bastrop Daily Enterprise - 26 April 1945