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OASTER, Paul Joseph - Date of
birth
22 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
New Oxford, Adams County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33012521 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
109th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
Wallendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 29 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Felix B. Oaster (father)
Emma E. (Breighner) Oaster (mother)
Daniel P. Oaster (brother)
Mary E. Oaster (sister)
Corrine F. Oaster (sister)
John P. Oaster (brother)
James A. Oaster (brother)
Alice C. Oaster (sister)
Francine R. Oaster (sister)
Felix B. Oaster Jr. (brother)
Emma E. Oaster (sister)
Helen M. Oaster (sister)
Ralph V. Oaster (brother)
Odelle F. (Wolf) Oaster (wife)
More information
Pfc Paul J. Oaster enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 28 April 1941.He is remembered at the Conewago Chapel Basilica Cemetery in Conewega Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Oaster Lawrence Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Sheila Horn Strickler / Debbie Hartman
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Evening Sun 23 October 1944, www.findagrave.com – Sheila Horn Strickler