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          Merriell Shelton

          United States Marine

          Merriell Shelton

          Birth nameMerriell Allesandro Shelton
          Nickname(s)Snafu
          Born(1922-01-21)January 21, 1922
          Louisiana, U.S.
          DiedMay 3, 1993(1993-05-03) (aged 71)
          Jackson, Louisiana, U.S.
          Place of burial

          Bowman-Dedon Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, U.S.

          AllegianceUnited States
          Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
          Years of service1942–1946
          RankCorporal
          UnitK Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
          Battles / warsWorld War II
          Spouse(s)Gladys Bowman-Shelton
          Children2 sons

          Merriell Allesandro "Snafu" Shelton (January 21, 1922 – May 3, 1993) was a United States Marine who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.

          He is depicted in the 1981 memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge which chronicled their combat experiences. He was also depicted in the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010