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VAFEAS, Paul Peter - Date of
birth
18 September 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33715086 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
Jeanménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stavros P. Vafeas Jr. (father)
Georgia (Bayeas) Vafeas (mother)
Angeline Vafeas (sister)
William P. Vafeas (brother)
More information
Pvt Paul P. Vafeas graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1942 and was employed as a welder at American Bridge.He enlisted in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on 28 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Vafeas Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com - Agamra, Aliquippa High School 1942