Frank Merrill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank Merrill

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1903

Place of Birth: New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 11-Dec-1955

Profession: actor, military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Frank Merrill

  • Frank Dow Merrill (December 4, 1903 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts – December 11, 1955 in Fernandina Beach, Florida) was a United States Army general and is best remembered for his command of Merrill's Marauders, officially the 5307th Composite Unit (provisional), in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
  • Merrill's Marauders came under General Joseph Stilwell's Northern Combat Area Command.
  • It was a special forces unit modelled on the Chindits' long range penetration groups trained to operate from bases deep behind Japanese lines.

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