Name:
Paul Fred Merklein
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
37339830
Unit:
18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-01
State:
Kansas
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, France
Plot:
F
Row:
2
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Paul Fred Merklein was born on April 19, 1921 in Stuttgart, Phillips County, Kansas. He was the son of Herman Leonard Merklein and Margaret M. Himmelein Merklein. Paul served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on August 1, 1944 in Basse-Normandie, France at the age of 23 and is now buried in Brittany American Cemetery, Montjoie Saint Martin, France.