Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including John Homer Mercer Jr.
Headstone shared by 2 interments, including John Homer Mercer Jr.
U.S. Army · United States United States

John Homer Mercer Jr.

Captain
1914 – 2001
1 war 1 assignment

Captain John Homer Mercer Jr. served in the U.S. Army for 3 years and 10 months. John served in World War II. John was married to Mary Mercer. John was 87 years old.

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Branch

U.S. Army · 1942 – 1946

Highest rank

Captain

War

World War II
Service Record
U.S. Army
1942 – 1946
Conflicts
World War II
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery ↗
Section 54
Grave 3447
  • The grave itself
  • 12 laid nearby · point at one to see who, click for more

Laid nearby · Section 54

8,206 others are held in this section; these are the nearest stones.

Hollis Harry HillsGrave 3448Margaret HumphreyGrave 3446William R HumphreyGrave 3446Arthur L Jones Jr.Grave 3366Charles Simon MartinGrave 3528Angelita MartinGrave 3528Billy Jim HarshmanGrave 3367Dorothy HarshmanGrave 3367George BurkeGrave 3529Marjorie BurkeGrave 3529William G MeurerGrave 3527Clara MeurerGrave 3527
Also Interred
Mary Mercer
Beloved Widow Section 54 · Grave 3447 1933 – 2009
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