Hometown, StateHammonton, New Jersey
Branch of ServiceArmy
Date of Incident10/14/1971
ConflictVietnam 1957-1975
RankMajor
UnitAdvisory Team 73, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command Team Advisors, Military Assistance Command Team
StatusKilled in Action
Major Merlino was killed on a combat operation on the south bank of Xeo Chit River, 18 kilometers north-northeast of Phuoc Long, when the area came under mortar fire by a hostile force. He received the Purple Heart with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
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