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PRINGLE, Paul Elwood - Date of
birth
8 June 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32091678 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
35th Tank Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gotha, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 4 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elwood S. Pringle (father)
Rose M. (Milton) Pringle (mother)
Mary Pringle (sister)
Olive Pringle (sister)
Margaret Pringle (sister)
Walter L. Pringle (brother)
Charles Pringle (brother)
Richard E. Pringle (brother)
May Pringle (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Paul E. Pringle enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 May 1943. He trained at Pine Camp, New York.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Mary Pringle Thomson (niece)