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ESTES, Paul Wilson - Date of
birth
19 May 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Colesville, Broome County, New York -
Hometown
Afton, Chenango County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32286322 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Heppenback-Amel, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James B. Estes (father)
May F. Estes (mother)
Franklin P. Estes (brother)
Morris J. Estes (brother)
Source of information: André Koch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://genealogytrails.com/ny/chenango/ww2casualties.html, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet