Merrill’s Marauder identification question

[Cpl. Mills 2nd Rangers]

Not sure if this is the right section for this question but I came across this picture of a soldier with beard. The caption at the site says he was a member of Merrill’s Marauders


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I cant seem to find anything else about him. Is it real, who was this man?