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PEDERSEN, Paul L - Date of
birth
1910 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36033194 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Amanvillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul S. Pedersen (father)
Karen M. Pedersen (mother)
Jenns Pedersen (brother)
Margaret Pedersen (sister)
More information
Pfc Paul L. Pedersen Champaign graduated from High School and worked as a printer before he enlisted in Chicago on 27 May 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. School Year Books 1880 - 2012 Champaign High School 1927
Photo source: -, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Year Books 1880 - 2012