- SURNAME
Scherzer
- FORENAME
Merrill M.
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Medical Section,attached Company G)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
16041841
- DATE OF DEATH
4th July 1944
- AGE
- GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 21 Grave 12
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Saginaw County,Michigan
award Silver Star
KIA Normandy
DATE OF DEATH:
04-Jul-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/scherzer-merrill-m.35356/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private Merrill M. Scherzer (ASN: 16041841), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 3d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, in action against the enemy at Normandy, France, from 6 to 18 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91529
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