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PAHLER, Carl Francis - Date of
birth
8 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1303018 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Philippsbourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Baltzer Pahler (father)
Catherine Pahler (mother)
Emma M. Pahler (sister)
Louise S. Pahler (sister)
Margaret A. Pahler (sister)
Kathelene F. Pahler (sister)
Dolores Pahler (sister)
Regina Pahler (sister)
Selina A. (Cooney) Pahler (wife)
More information
1st Lt Carl F. Pahler attended high school for 2 years and was a sales clerk before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 20 January 1942.He went overseas in June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Marriages / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1920 Census / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - Wilkes Barra Times Leader The Evening News Pennsylvania 25 January 1945