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FENTON, Paul Raymond - Date of
birth
6 May 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Vermilion, Edgar County, Illinois -
Hometown
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35808697 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond S. Fenton (father)
Emma E. (Todd) Fenton (mother)
Lloyd G. Fenton (brother)
Mary L. (Smith) Fenton (wife)
More information
Pvt Paul R. Fenton graduated from Paris High School in Paris, Illinois. He was a truck driver and was employed by the Chas W. Baurmeister Co. before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 20 October 1943.The picture was taken in high school in 1925.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Indiana Marriage Records / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. School Year Books, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem