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SPYCHALSKI, Paul Walter - Date of
birth
3 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42020318 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
721st Bombardment Squadron,
450th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 36 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Spychalski (father)
Julia D. Spychalski (mother)
Pauline Spychalski (sister)
Adeline Spychalski (sister)
Benedict Spychalski (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-50584 -
Data
Type:B-24M
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Combat
MACR: 13261
More information
Sgt Paul W. Spychalski attended Burgard Vocation School. He was employed at Curtiss Training School.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / City Directories, www.usaafdata.com, www.450thbg.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 450th Bomb Group Memorial Association - Paul B. Spychalski