Myron Stanley Merrill★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New Jersey
On September 18, 1944 Second Lieutenant Merrill was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New Jersey. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 84592 |
| Service ID | O-766326 |
| Name | Myron Stanley Merrill |
| From | Mahwah, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Casualty Date | September 18, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Bombardier |
| Unit/Group | 390th Bomber Group, Heavy, 568th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Lomianki, Poland |
| Burial | Plot C Row 1 Grave 33, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Myron Stanley Merrill is buried or memorialized at Plot C Row 1 Grave 33, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On September 18, 1944 he was on the crew of the B-17G #43-38175 "I'll Be Seeing You" when they departed from Framlingham, England. This was a mission of mercy to air drop canisters of food, weapons, and other supplies to the bedraggled Polish Underground Army in Warsaw during what became known as "The Warsaw Uprising". They were in a group of over 100 other B-17s, as well as 152 fighters.Over Poland their aircraft was hit by flak. Three men managed to bail out successfully before the bomber hit the ground. Unfortunately, they drifted into an area north of Warsaw that was already in the hands of German SS troops. As they slowly fell to earth, they were raked by gunfire. One man was killed while the other two were captured and spent four months in Nazi POW camps. Seven members of the crew were killed when their bomber hit the ground and exploded. This would be the only plane lost in the mission. We identified 8 casualties in our archive related to the #43-38175 incident on September 18, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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New Jersey was home to over 17,271 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
New Jersey was home to over 17,271 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 2,795 World War I
• 12,136 World War II
• 852 Korean War
• 1,488 Vietnam War
• 158 Prisoners of war
• 2,908 Missing in action
• 30 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 205 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 19 Medal of Honor recipients
• 12,136 World War II
• 852 Korean War
• 1,488 Vietnam War
• 158 Prisoners of war
• 2,908 Missing in action
• 30 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 205 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 19 Medal of Honor recipients
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