Louis Leonard Merfeld was born Nov. 14, 1919 to George Henry and Cecelia Bridget Loughren Merfeld. He died Sept. 11, 1944 and is buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.
Sgt. Merfeld served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy and was KIA in the European area. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
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