Name:
Myron S. Merrill
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-766326
Unit:
568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-09-18
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neuprè, Belgium
Plot:
C
Row:
1
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
Myron S. Merrill served in the 568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier on the B-17 #43-38175 “I’ll Be Seeing You” during World War II. He was Killed in Action on September 18, 1944, when his aircraft was shot down by German artillery during a mission in Warsaw, Poland. 2Lt Merrill is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neuprè, Belgium.