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Personal info

Full name
HARRIS, Paul Gibson
Date of birth
25 December 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Hometown
Fairfield County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
O1285584
Rank
Captain
Function
unknown
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
19 March 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Rimschweiler - Zweibrucken, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
K 12 11

Immediate family

Members
Herbert G. Harris (father)
Bernice W. (Balch) Harris (mother)
Franklin C. Harris (brother)
Howard B. Harris (brother)
Robert A. Harris (brother)
Ralph Harris (brother)
Billie M. (Pennock) Harris (wife)

More information

Capt Paul G. Harris attended high school for four years and was a gardener before he enlisted on 20 March 1941.

He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal for his actions with the 1st Battalion, B Company in Beuandon, France on 13 September 1944.

The Silver Star Medal was awarded for his actions with HQ & HQ Company on 5 February 1945.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Doc Wilson