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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Merle C. Alvin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

M. C. Alvin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Forward ground observer, agent for service battery, messenger for combat group. Conducted reconnaissance and surveillance missions behind enemy lines. Collected information on enemy troop locations and positions and plotted enemy troop deployments on annotated maps. Took information back to his unit to be used by 105th and 155th service batteries to target enemy positions.