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THOMAS, Paul Edward - Date of
birth
31 August 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Wolcott, Wayne County, New York -
Hometown
Wolcott, Wayne County, New York -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32835224 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
HQ & HQ and Service Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bayard G. Thomas (father)
Mable E. (Green) Thomas (mother)
John W. Thomas (brother)
More information
T/4 Paul E. Thomas graduated from Leavenworth High School with the class of 1941.He enlisted in Rochester, New York on 10 March 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944.
His father saw action in France during World War I.
His brother Lt John Thomas served in the Caribbean area.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Lake Shore News - 26 April 1945