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HOLLAND, Paul Francis - Date of
birth
28 June 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Boston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31437028 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
341st Infantry Regiment,
86th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Stephen F. Holland Jr. (father)
Agnes B. (Fossett) Holland (mother)
More information
Pvt Paul F. Holland was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School.He enlisted at Fort Banks, Boston Massachusetts on 23 October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.fold3.com/page2067_wwii_europe/stories/#6837/, WWII Draft Cards, The Boston Globe - 11 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Boston Herald - 2 May 1945