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Sergeant Merlin German (USMC) was born in Manhattan, New York on Nov. 15, 1985. He enlisted in the Marine Corps 08 September 2003 and received a meritorious promotion to Private First Class out of boot camp. in April 2004, Sergeant German transferred to his first permanent duty station, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division where he served as a Field Artillery Cannoneer.

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» NPR aired a nice piece on Merlin: "A profile in Courage, Perseverance"
» A great feature on the front page of USA Today's website on May 24, 2008
» Read a story published in the San
Antonio Express-News about Merlin.

» Another Express-News story about Merlin's memorial service.
» An Express-News video of Merlin's
memorial.

» A nice story in Newsday
» A touching story written in the New York Daily News
 
 
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  » We are honored to have been chosen as the Charity of the Month for May 2008 at Charity.com  
 
 

 

 

Merlin had a vision to help burned children and their families. He wanted the foundation to be named Merlin's Miracles.

After being burned over 97% of his body when a roadside bomb exploded under his vehicle in Iraq while fighting defending our freedom in the Global War on Terror. Merlin was flown to Brooke Army Medical Center where he was not expected to survive, but after over 9 months in the intensive care unit and over 100 surgeries later, he had clearly defied all odds. Merlin became known to everyone as the Miracle Man.

He touched the lives of everyone he met. He taught us strength, courage and unity. He loved children and was very proud uncle to his one year old niece.

 
 
 
  Merlin with those he loved the most -- children  
Merlin with his mother, Lourdes, and a
therapy dog
 
 
 
 
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