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MERRIFIELD, Cecil Arthur - Date of
birth
21 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Guilford, Windham County, Vermont -
Hometown
Hindsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31469803 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
395th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ginsterhahn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cyrus J. Merrifield (father)
Eva M. (Cook) Merrifield (mother)
Kenneth Merrifield (brother)
Alice T. (Bailey) Merrifield (wife)
Shirley Merrifield (daughter)
John Merrifield (son)
More information
Pfc Cecil A. Merrifield was employed by the Hindsdale Paper Company.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 9 June 1944. He trained in Georgia and South Carolina prior to going overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Aimee Fogg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Gerry Sanville (grandson)