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PADEN, Thomas H - Date of
birth
3 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hancock, Delaware County, New York -
Hometown
Binghamton, Broome County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42050823 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Surgical Technician -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Many, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Paden (father)
Mary I. (Dopp) Paden (mother)
Francis R. Paden (brother)
Donald Paden (brother)
John E. Paden (brother)
More information
T/5 Thomas H. Paden graduated from Binghampton Central High School and was a cook when he joined the New York National Guard on 1 September 1937.He reenlisted in New York City, New York on 28 October 1943. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
T/5 Paden was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in France on 25 November 1944. The citation reads in part: "On 25 November 1944, T/5 Paden, an aid man with a rifle company during an intense enemy barrage of mortar and artillery fire, with complete disregard for his own safety, administered first aid to the wounded men and assisted in their evacuation to a safe area in the rear."
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin