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ODELL, Paul Raymond - Date of
birth
11 July 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Kortright, Delaware County, New York -
Hometown
Meredith, Delaware County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42120770 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred D. Odell (father)
Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Odell (mother)
Ralph D. Odell (brother)
Norman E. Odell (brother)
Donald L. Odell (brother)
Charlotte M. Odell (sister)
Wilma A. Odell (sister)
Maurice A. Odell (brother)
Harold Odell (brother)
Howard J. Odell (brother)
Lawrence Odell (brother)
Grace Odell (sister)
Doreen Odell (sister)
More information
Pvt Paul R. Odell was a machine operator before he enlisted in Utica, New York on 20 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Sandman Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy