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SAM, Paul - Date of
birth
4 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cloquet, Carlton County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Isle, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota -
Ethnicity
Native American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37582726 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
unknown - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 19 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Sam (father)
Ida Sam (mother)
Edward Sam (brother)
Joseph Sam (brother)
Adeline Sam (sister)
More information
Paul Sam was a member of the Ojibwe tribe.His father could not speak English well and did not understand War Departments letter for making a choice whether to permantly bury his body overseas or to repatriate him to the US. That's the reason why Paul's remains were buried at Margraten. According to Native-American tradition, he should have a ceremony to have his soul be freed.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S.
Headstone an Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Vivian LaMoore