Merck, Roger Eugene
Army Private 1st class
Roger Eugene Merck, age 19, from Oconee County Salem, South Carolina .
Parents: Willie E. Merck
Spouse: Kathy (Atkinson)
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Tamassee DAR School
Military history: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of death: Wednesday, November 17, 1965
Death details: Killed by shell fragments during battle in Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Greenville News (1965)