Name: Johnnie L. Marze War: World War II

Rank: Sergeant Serial number: 38 267 638 Branch: U. S. Army

Unit: Company I, 350^th Infantry Regiment, 88^th Infantry Division

Battle: “In Italy”

Decorations: Entitled to Purple Heart

Date born: December 7, 1923

Place born: Near Merryville, LA.

Date died: October 1, 1944

How died: Killed in action

Place died: Italy

Place buried: Reburied in Cannon Cemetery at Merryville, LA

Home place: Rural Route #1

School(s): Merryville, LA – he was drafted from high school before graduation

Affiliations: Baptist

Interests: He was a “hard worker”

Spouse: Not married

Children: None

Parents: Johnnie L. Marze and Virgie Ruth McMillian Marze

Siblings: Virgie Rae DeVore, Mary Eloise Thompson, Mae Louise Eaves, Gilbert David Marze

Comments: Reburial took place on Dec. 7, 1948 – his 25^th birthday

Data provided by: His sister, Virgie DeVore, 129 Murray Eaves Rd., Merryville, LA

Date printed: October 24, 2002