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MERSHON, George Larnce - Date of
birth
11 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38403985 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 21 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Mershon (father)
Barcelonia L. (Long) Mershon (mother)
Geneva Mershon (sister)
Walter Mershon (brother)
Foy Mershon (sister)
Ben Mershon (brother)
Helen M. Mershon (sister)
Lee R. Mershon (brother)
More information
Pvt George L. Mershon was initially buried at the Temporary military Cemetery of Molenhoek near Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.marketgarden.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Intermen Record, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census
Photo source: www.marketgarden.com,