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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Mervin Erickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Windom, Minnesota

Honored By

Niece

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN DECEMBER OF 1943 ENLISTED IN THE ARMY. HAD 17 WEEKS BASIC TRAINING SPENT AT CAMP FANNIN IN TYLER, TEXAS. AFTER A BRIEF FURLOUGH I TRAVELED FROM WINDOM TO CAMP KILMER IN NEW JERSEY. THEN BY SHIP TO LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. FROM THERE TO SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND THEN AGAIN BY SHIP TO OMAHA BEACH ARRIVING IN JUNE 1944. HIS FIRST VIEW OF COMBAT WAS TRUCKLOADS OF DEAD SOLDIERS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO K COMPANY, 39TH INFANTRY DIVISION, ALSO KNOWN AS OLD HICKORY.