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BLAKELY, Paul Adolph - Date of
birth
26 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Tama, Tama County, Iowa -
Hometown
Crawford County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36371302 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sinz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Adolph Blakely (father)
Lena Blakely (mother)
Beulah M. Blakely (sister)
More information
Pfc Paul A. Blakely worked on a farm before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 12 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - Kenneth Haught