Name:
William Richard Merrick
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
466277
Unit:
3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Peru City Cemetery, Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
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William Richard Merrick was born on December 28, 1920. He was the son of Stella Merrick. He served in the Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.