WWII
Carl Cleo Merritt, Jr.
Rate / Rank
PFC
Birthdate
March 25 1920
Date of Death
February 19 2006
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
February 10 1942 - September 23 1945
Conflicts & Campaigns
- European Theater of Operations December 14, 1943 - June 30, 1945
- Normandy D-Day + 3 days; Northern France; Rhineland
- Central Europe; Belgium
Significant Duty Stations
- Inducted; Fort McPherson, Georgia. Basic Training; Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
- Advanced Training; Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
- 45th Field Artillery, Artillery Regiment, Headquarters Battery, 8th Infantry Division
- Discharged; Fort McPherson, Georgia.
Decorations & Citations
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four battle stars
- Good Conduct Medal
Notes
US Army service number 34-198-226. Born; Grady County, Georgia. Burial; Providence Cemetery, Whigham, Georgia.