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  • Ardell Eugene "Tex" White (1919 - 2003)
    Ardell Eugene White, 83, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2003. He was born November 16, 1919, in Richfield, Utah to Robert Ira White and Christina Elizabeth Blansett. Surviving him are three sons ...
  • LTC William Harry Combs (1898 - 1944)
    William Combs served briefly in the US Army in World War I. He served in the US Army in World War II in China and Burma. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in Merrill's Marauders in Burma where he was killed ...
  • Col. Walter Knox Payne, US Army (1897 - 1985)
    Walter Payne , United States Census, 1940 * Household Role Sex Age Birthplace* Walter Payne Head M 42 Ohio* Irma Payne Wife F 42 Ohio* Marie Anne Payne Daughter F 9 Florida* John Hill Lodger M 27 Flori...
  • Albert Mahmood (1922 - 2004)
    Albert Mahmood was born on October 11, 1922 in Alberta, Canada. His parents were Oscar Mahmood and Maud Mahmood (Clayton) . Albert married Marcella Mahmood (Krenz) . Together they had the following chi...
  • Maj. General Frank Merrill ("Merrill's Marauders") (1903 - 1955)
    on left in profile photo (General Joseph Stillwell on the right) Dow Merrill (December 4, 1903 in New Hampshire – December 11, 1955 in Fernandina Beach, Florida) is best remembered for his command of M...

Merrill’s Marauders (named after Frank Merrill) or Unit Galahad, officially named the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), was a United States Army long range penetration special operations jungle warfare unit, which fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, or China-Burma-India Theater (CBI). The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines, often engaging Japanese forces superior in number.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrill's_Marauders

www.marauder.org