Name:
Merle Lee Wilson
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
456782
Unit:
3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-22
State:
West Virginia
Cemetery:
Olivet Cemetery, Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Merle Lee Wilson was born on January 31, 1923, in Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. He was the son of William Louis Wilson and Ruth Friddle Wilson.
He served in the Service and Supply Company, 3rd Service Battalion, 3rd Marine Division as a Private during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 22, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.