World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Allen E. Merrill
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Allen Merrill
SERVED 2 YEARS IN 1ST RANGER AND 4TH RANGER BATTALIONS. THEN AFTER WOUNDED 3 TIMES, FLEW AS TAIL GUNNER IN 12TH AIR CORPS, 23 MISSIONS, 379TH SQUADRON, 310TH BOMB GROUP. AFTER 3RD, ASSIGNED FIRST SPECIAL FORCE, ANZIO BEACHHEAD FOR 5 MONTHS, MARCH TO JULY. WOUNDED (CONCUSSION) AND WHILE RECOVERING, ASSIGNED BY TRANSFER TO ABOVE AIR CORPS UNIT. 57TH BOMB WING, 12TH AIR CORPS, CORSICA. RETURNED TO U.S. ON MARCH 20, 1945. WAS IN 2ND REGIMENT, 1ST COMPANY AND 1ST BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPANY.