# Frank Merrill
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Frank Dow Merrill (December 4, 1903 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts – December 11, 1955 in Fernandina Beach, Florida) was a United States Army general and is best remembered for his command of Merrill's Marauders, officially the 5307th Composite Unit (provisional), in the Burma Campaign of World War II. Merrill's Marauders came under General Joseph Stilwell's Northern Combat Area Command. It was a special forces unit modelled on the Chindits' long range penetration groups trained to operate from bases deep behind Japanese lines.
== Background and early career ==
Merrill lived with his family in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and graduated from Amesbury High School.
Frank Merill & Andrea Fappani
Frank Merrill (born 1948)Purcell, Oklahoma.[1] During his 50+ year career as a Quarter Horse breeder and exhibitor, Merrill accumulated numerous championship titles in several different disciplines, including halter horse competition, horse racing, reining, cutting, working cow horse, and calf ropi…
Episode 113: Merrill's Marauders
Stalemate had prevailed in the China Burma India theater since the Spring of 1942. Both sides prepared to launch offensives in 1944. In Early 1944, a commando unit was formed to be led by the youngest General in the U.S. Armed Forces: Brigadier General Frank Merrill, age 39. His unit was dubbed "Me…
Frank Merrill
Dr. Scott Strosnider sits down with Frank Merrill to discuss his background and how it all began, Miss Jim 45, his wife Robin, and their kids, how over time he managed 116 stallions at Winward Stud, and would foal out 900 mares a year.
James Richardson, Soldier in Merrill's Marauders, Dies at 99
James Richardson, Soldier in Merrill's Marauders, Dies at 99
Lived in TN
Still clearing brush with his tractor at 98
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 …
Episode 5: Tarzan the Tiger (1929)
Michael and Noel wrap up the 1920s with guest David May and another 15-chapter serial. This time it's director Henry McRae's Tarzan the Tiger, starring Frank Merrill as Tarzan, Natalie Kingston as Jane, and Kithnou as Queen La of Opar. There's treasure, amnesia, and (thanks to this being a transiti…
Allies Win Myitkyina Airstrip (etc.), 1944
Part 1, transport planes and gliders land troops on Myitkyina airstrip in northern Burma. Shows Gen. Stilwell and Gen. Frank Merrill. Lt. Col. Seagrave operates on wounded in a field hospital. Part 2, U.S. service women sightsee in Egypt on camels. Part 3, all U.S. artillery pieces in Normandy fire…
Episode XII: Recapping the winter, Interview with Frank Merrill, Bryce & Nick audio highlights
The boys are back in town! We took the winter off, but Bryce & Nick returned at the end of March to discuss any notable DX happenings in the cold season in the northern hemisphere, and mainly just extol the virtues of Daylight Saving Time.
Our special guest this episode was veteran North American …
Warrior's WWII End: Russell Hamler and Merrill's Marauders
Russell Hamler, last of World War II’s Merrill’s Marauders, dies at 99. The foot soldiers marched and fought through harsh mountainous jungle on a mission to seize a Japanese-held airfield.
supporting links
1. Merrill's Marauders [Wikipedia]
2. Psychoneurosis [Psychology Dictionary]
3. …
Frank Merrill and the Marauders: The General Who Led From the Front
Frank Dow Merrill wasn’t a household name — but he led one of the most grueling and heroic campaigns of World War II. In this episode, Alex dives into the life of the engineer‑turned‑commander who built and led the legendary Merrill’s Marauders, a unit that marched over 1,000 miles through the Burm…
Merrill's Marauders: Elite jungle fighters of WWII (with Stephen Bell) | Ep 30
Merrill's Marauders were one of the most extraordinary and battle-hardened units of World War II. Officially known as the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), these American volunteers fought deep behind Japanese lines in the dense jungles of Burma during 1944. Commanded by Brigadier General Frank …
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