May 3, 1993(1993-05-03) (aged 71) Jackson, Louisiana, U.S.
Place of burial
Bowman-Dedon Cemetery, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1942–1946
Rank
Corporal
Unit
K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Cape Gloucester
Battle of Peleliu
Battle of Okinawa
Spouse(s)
Gladys Bowman-Shelton
Children
2 sons
Merriell Allesandro 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), in which he is portrayed by Rami Malek.[1]
^"The Pacific". IMDB. IMDB.com. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
Merriell Allesandro 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...
where he served with Corporal R.V. Burgin and Private First Class Merriell "Snafu" Shelton. He rose to the rank of corporal in the Pacific Theater and saw...
Cape Gloucester, then alongside his friends Eugene Sledge and Merriell "Snafu" Shelton, on Peleliu, and Okinawa. Burgin was promoted to the rank of sergeant...
Normal: All Fucked/Fouled Up"), a slang expression of US military origin MerriellShelton (1922–1993), nicknamed "Snafu", a US Marine portrayed in the 2010 TV...
year, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Corporal Merriell "Snafu" Shelton in the Emmy Award-winning HBO World War II mini-series The Pacific...
Roe is half-Cajun and speaks with a distinct accent. Likewise, Merriell "Snafu" Shelton from a companion miniseries The Pacific. In the television series...
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