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Personal info

Full name
NIELSEN, Paul E
Date of birth
4 January 1922
Age
23
Place of birth
Denmark
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon

Military service

Service number
39316108
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
15 January 1945
Place of death
North of Faymonville, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 9 23

Immediate family

Members
Kristian Nielsen (father)
Aninemarie (Rassmussen) Nielsen (mother)
Anna Nielsen (sister)
Elsie Nielsen (sister)
Marna Nielsen (sister)
Nils B. Nielsen (brother)
Agnita Nielsen (sister)
Gunnar C. Nielsen (brother)
Gerda Nielsen (sister)
Eugene Nielsen (brother)
Harry Nielsen (brother)
Melvin Nielsen (brother)
Mona Nielsen (sister)
Robert D. Nielsen (brother)

More information

Pfc Paul E. Nielsen attended high school for 1 year and was an inspector of logs and lumber.

He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 28 August 1942.

He was killed by a sniper while directing traffic.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Niels Pelgrims