Merrill Mueller

Merrill Mueller
Mueller in military uniform August 1945
Born
Merrill Mueller

January 27, 1916 (1916-01-27)
DiedNovember 30, 1980(1980-11-30) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRed
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationSpringfield College (1 year)
OccupationJournalist
Years active1935–1979
SpouseJane
ChildrenKenneth
Kevin
FatherCarl Mueller
AwardsOverseas Press Club Award
Polk Award

Merrill Mueller (January 27, 1916 – November 30, 1980) was an American journalist whose reporting included breaking the story of Hitler's invasion of Poland. He worked for numerous news agencies including the Independent News Service and NBC. While working for NBC he covered, along with other news anchors, the assassination of John F. Kennedy.