Army Pfc. Clarence M. Merriott, 21, of Stilwell, Oklahoma was killed on D-Day+13, June 19, 1944, off the coast of Utah Beach in France. Merriott served with the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion.
Soldier's Purple Heart returned to family —
Army Pfc. Clarence M. Merriott, 21, of Stilwell, Oklahoma was killed on D-Day+13, June 19, 1944, off the coast of Utah Beach in France. Merriott served with the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion.
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This letter was discovered folded up in the bottom of the Purple Heart presentation box. It is believed to be the last letter Pfc. Clarence Merriott wrote to his family.
Soldier's Purple Heart returned to family —
This letter was discovered folded up in the bottom of the Purple Heart presentation box. It is believed to be the last letter Pfc. Clarence Merriott wrote to his family.
Courtesy Congressman Mullin's Office
The Adair County War Memorial in Stilwell, Oklahoma, features an engraving of Pfc. Clarence Merriott's name.
Soldier's Purple Heart returned to family —
The Adair County War Memorial in Stilwell, Oklahoma, features an engraving of Pfc. Clarence Merriott's name.
Courtesy Congressman Mullin's Office
Merriott's Purple Heart was found for sale at a Glendale, Arizona, swap meet. It's a mystery how it got there.
Soldier's Purple Heart returned to family —
Merriott's Purple Heart was found for sale at a Glendale, Arizona, swap meet. It's a mystery how it got there.
Courtesy Congressman Mullin's Office
This is a copy of newspaper clippings found in a scrapbook donated to the Adair County Historical Society.
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This is a copy of newspaper clippings found in a scrapbook donated to the Adair County Historical Society.
Courtesy Congressman Mullin's Office
Kenneth "Cowboy" Morris, a veteran of the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion, is pushed by his grandson, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin.
Soldier's Purple Heart returned to family —
Kenneth "Cowboy" Morris, a veteran of the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion, is pushed by his grandson, U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin.
An artist's drawing of the rescue of LST 523, on Merriott served.
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An artist's drawing of the rescue of LST 523, on Merriott served.