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REITNAUER, Paul J - Date of
birth
4 November 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33471194 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Herresbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul A. Reitnauer (father)
Edna (Kelley) Reitnauer (mother)
Hanora Reitnauer (stepmother)
Claire C. Reitnauer (sister)
More information
Pvt Paul J. Reitnauer enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 November 1942.He attended high school for 1 year and worked in manufacture of miscellaneous electrical equipment before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – Kathy, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application File / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten