Earl Max Merrick was born Apr. 3, 1917 to Eddie Leroy and Susie L. Short Merrick. He died Oct. 2, 1945 and is buried in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, IA.
Pvt. Merrick served in World War II with the U.S. Army at Camp Livingston, LA and died while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
