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MULLER, Paul Bernard - Date of
birth
14 July 1882 -
Age
60 - Place of
birth
Stuttgart, Germany -
Hometown
Hillside, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
Z-149592 -
Rank
Master Mariner -
Function
Ship Master -
Unit
United States Merchant Marine
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Awards
Mariner's Medal
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
27 April 1943 - Place of
death
Westerlinke, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 37 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Helen Muller (wife)
John J. Muller (son)
Mary H. Muller (daughter)
More information
The ship was on route from Baytown, Texas to Iceland carrying barrels of fuel oil and drums of gasoline. On 23 November 1942, while proceeding on a zigzagging course, the unescorted MS Caddo was torpedoed by German U-518. The U-boat surfaced and took the master and the chief officer as prisoners.Master Muller died of a heart attack in the camp hospital.. He was interred in the Camp Cemetery, Marlag und Milag Nord, Germany.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com Report of Death / WWII Registration Card, 1930 US Census, wrecksite.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Boston Globe - 1 April 1935