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PAQUETTE, Roland Eugene - Date of
birth
23 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31005520 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Cubrial, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Eugene Paquette (father)
Anna Paquette (mother)
Norman Paquette (brother)
Leo Paquette (brother)
Constance Paquette (sister)
Cecile M. (Lizotte) Paquette (wife)
Richard R. Paquette (son)
More information
S/Sgt Roland E. Paquette attended high school for 2 years before he enlisted in Worcester, Massachusetts on 3 March 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Fitchburg Sentinel Massachusetts 7 November 1944, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy