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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mervin Thomas Avants

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harahan, Louisiana

Honored By

Mervin T. Avants, Jr.

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 45TH DIVISION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN 511 DAYS OF COMBAT INCLUDING 4 MAJOR INVASIONS AT SICILY, SALERNO, ANZIO, AND ST. MAXIMA, IN SOUTHERN FRANCE. WAS PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE TO TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR.