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PAUL, Richard William - Date of
birth
23 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Cumberland, Cumberland County, Maryland -
Hometown
Allegany County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33886535 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Speicher, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Paul (father)
Blanche M. (Schilling) Paul (mother)
Jessie L. Paul (sister)
George F. Paul (brother)
Carl H. Paul (brother)
Alvin J. Paul (brother)
Robert L. Paul (brother)
Erma M. Paul (sister)
Arthur M. Paul (brother)
Walter E. Paul (brother)
Mila B. (Witt) Paul (wife)
Erma J. Paul (daughter)
More information
Pfc Richard W. Paul enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 29 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery