Merlin King

BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Army

RANK
Staff Sergeant - WWII

HOMETOWN
Orleans, IN

HONORED BY
Grateful American


Enlisted on 30 August 1940 at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Served with the First Armored Division "old ironsides" 1st Armored Regiment Company I Fifth US Army in the middle eastern campaign.8 November 1942 Operation Torch in French Morocco North Africa. 1943 Invasion of Italy Campaigned there until the surrender of Germany. Awards include the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in Italy. Rescued a wounded soldier from near a burning tank.