Merrell, Louis Raymond, Sgt

Deceased

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1943-1944, 521, 1st Raider Bn

Service Years
1942 - 1945

Voice Edition

Voices Profile

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1922

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is Cpl George Reilly.

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Sgt Louis Raymond Merrell (Ray) - Deceased

Contact Info

Home Town Marshall, Mo.	Last Address 827 Dixie Liberty, Mo. 64068
Date of Passing Sep 09, 2019

Official Badges

US Marine Corps Honorable Discharge (Original)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United States Marine Raiders Association


	2003, American Legion
	2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 8154, George R. Baxmann (Member At Large) (United States)
	2003, 6th Marine Division Association
	2003, United States Marine Raiders Association

Remembrance Profiles - 25 Marines Remembered

Bibby, Joe, Capt	Carroll, William, PFC
Carroll, William, PFC	Daly, Thomas (Skip), Maj, (1942-Present)
DeRussy, Myles, Sgt	Giles, Olie, PFC
Goebel, Robert, PFC	Korsmeyer, Norman, Cpl, (1942-1945)
Lindsay, Robert (Red), Cpl, (1942-1946)	Merrell, Paul Uhrig, SN, (1944-1945)
Molnar, Joe, PFC	Morley, Neil, Sgt, (1941-1945)
Motz, Gus, Pvt	Nolan, Patrick, PFC
Ratliff, William, PFC	Russell, William John, Cpl, (1941-1945)
Seaman, Robert, PFC	Singley, James, Marine Raider, PFC, (1942-1946)
Singley, James, Marine Raider, PFC, (1942-1946)	Spath, Richie, PFC
More...

Photo Album (More...)

Letters		Guam - 37 mm Gun Cre...	Bougainville sign
Bougainville sign - ...	Bougainville - Piva ...	Bougainville - Piva ...	Bougainville
Guadalcanal - Part o...	Japan - Ray and Y. M...	WWII - Enlist in Mar...	Bougainville - Throu...
New Caledonia & Boug...	Boot Camp - San Die...	Boot Camp San DIEGO	WWII - Rubber Boat T...
Bougainville - Carvi...	Bougainville - Firi...	Bougainville - After...	Guam - Marines on th...
Bougainville - Landi...	Guadalcanal after Bo...	New Caledonia - W. C...	Okinawa - Flag raisi...
Bougainville - Buria...	WWII - war's Over - ...	Okinawa - Ray in fox...	Guam Invasion, 6-4-1...
Bougainville picture...	Bougainville - After...	WWII - 37mm Tank Gun...	New Caledonia - John...
Three Sisters and Na...	Japan - WWII War's O...	New Caledonia - Ray ...	Guadalcanal - 1944 -...
Okinawa - Brothers -...	WWII War's Over - Ra...	Boot Camp - San Dieg...	Boot Camp November 2...

1944-1944, 521, USS DuPage (APA-41)

From Month/Year April / 1944	To Month/Year April / 1944
Unit USS DuPage (APA-41) Unit Page
Rank Private 1st Class	MOS 521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Base, Station or City Forces Afloat	State/Country Solomon Islands

Patch	USS DuPage (APA-41) Details

	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Ships At Sea	Strength Transport Ship
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 27, 2016

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends DISREGARD MOS 0602 ABOVE My 37MM Gun Crew Robert Flager Joe Harrison Bart Taylor James Garvey Oley Giles (Gun Captain)	Best Moment Getting back to Guadalcanal

Worst Moment Setting up tents in the rain the first night back, and a Coconut tree falling on a buddy and killing him.	Chain of Command Col. Alan Shapley Lt. J.W. Hubbard Unit location - at sea enroute from Emira Island, Papau New Guinea to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Other Memories Emirau To Gudalcanal - Sleeping top side and playing cards.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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