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KRISTAN, Paul Leo - Date of
birth
21 December 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois -
Hometown
Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36756772 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
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Awards
Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
East of Laufenburg, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Kristan (father)
Regina Kristan (mother)
Robert Kristan (brother)
Helen Kristan (sister)
Pete Kristan (brother)
Marie (Johnson) Kristan (sister)
Albert Kristan (brother)
William Kristan (brother)
More information
T/5 Kristan was awarded the Silver Star Medal for rescuing a wounded soldier under heavy fire.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, The Daily Herald - 1 June 1999, page 75, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune
Photo source: Erwin Derhaag, The Daily Herald - 1 June 1999