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PAUL, Wilfred Anthony - Date of
birth
7 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31455372 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Petit-Réderching, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pierre Paul (father)
Laura Paul (mother)
Leo Paul (brother)
Felix Paul (brother)
Anthony Paul (brother)
Mary (Gagnon) Paul (wife)
More information
Pvt Wilfred A. Paul was employed at the Grand Central Market before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 14 March 1944. He received his training at Fort Meade, Maryland, Fort McClellan, Alabama and Fort Jackson, South Carolina, before going overseas in October 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, 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 / 1930/1940 Census, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com, Daniel Sheehan Fall River Main Library - Fall River Herald News 6 January 1945
Photo source: Daniel Sheehan Fall River Main Library - Fall River Herald News 6 January 1945