Merle Robinson Bobbitt
Gunner's Mate, Third Class, Navy
Hometown: Carroll County, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: April 12, 1945
Died In: off Okinawa
Awards: Purple Heart
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: April 12, 1945
Died In: off Okinawa
Awards: Purple Heart
Gunner’s Mate Third Class Bobbitt served aboard the USS Mannert L. Abele DD-733 which was sunk by a Japanese kamikaze.
