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TRIPLETT, Paul Dryden - Date of
birth
15 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35489391 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 September 1944 - Place of
death
Charmois-devant-Bruyères, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dryden G. Triplett (father)
Nancy N. J. (Bishop) Triplett (mother)
Vernon B. Triplett (brother)
Harry T. Triplett (brother)
Ida M. Triplett (sister)
Raymond G. Triplett (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Paul D. Triplett attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 14 August 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Triplett Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Peggy Bacci