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ROTHER, Paul Eugene - Date of
birth
5 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mower County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Mower County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37554975 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Bois area - East of Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph A. Rother (father)
Mary C. Rother (mother)
Francis Rother (brother)
Phylis M. Rother (sister)
More information
Paul Rother is remembered at Saint Finbarrs Cemetery, Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Laura Voltin, Austin Daily Herald 1945