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Personal info

Full name
MAIDA, Paul Tom
Date of birth
28 January 1912
Age
32
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
42069316
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
23 November 1944
Place of death
Southwest of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
F 5 31

Immediate family

Members
Rosario Maida (father)
Vincenza (Nicotia) Maida (mother)
Tony Maida (brother)
Mary Maida (sister)
Lena Maida (sister)
John Maida (brother)
Jerry Maida (brother)
Mike Maida (brother)
Grace (Benardelli) Maida (wife)
Janette Maida (daughter)
Dolores Maida (daughter)

More information

Pvt Paul T. Maida was a wholesale manager before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 January 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - History of the 121st Infantry Regiment, After Action Report of the 121st Infantry Regiment

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet