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LEMONS, Merlin Jenks - Date of
birth
10 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lordsburg, Hidalgo County, New Mexico -
Hometown
Greenlee County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38579667 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph M. Lemons (father)
Nora L. (Coleman) Lemons (mother)
Joseph W. Lemons (brother)
Cecil G. Lemons (brother)
Lilly M. Lemons (sister
Etta B. Lemons (sister)
More information
Pfc Merlin J. Lemons enlisted at Fort Bliss, Texas on 15 March 1944.On one picture Merlin J. Lemons is with his sister Lilly.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – James L. Cooper, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hnt Bil Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - scdolphan