World War II Honoree

Merwin S. Greene

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Utica, New York

Honored By

3 Sons & Their Families

SERIAL NUMBER 12100036, ENLISTED AFTER HIS FRESHMAN YEAR AT ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY ON DECEMBER 8, 1942, AND ENTERED INTO SERVICE AT FORT NIAGARA, NEW YORK ON MAY 31, 1943. HE TRAINED AT CAMPS WOLTERS, TEXAS AND CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA. SERVING WITH THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION, HE FOUGHT THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. HE PARTICIPATED IN LIBERATING TWO CONCENTRATION CAMPS. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART; THE LAST TIME HE WAS WOUNDED BEING ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE (NOVEMBER 23, 1944). ADDITIONAL HONORS INCLUDED THE EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AND THE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 COMBAT STARS. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE AT FORT JAY, NEW YORK AT THE END OF DECEMBER 1945.