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ROZA, Paul Joseph - Date of
birth
22 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37474764 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods of Bois-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Roza (father)
Rose A. (King) Roza (mother)
Elsie M. Roza (sister)
Bernard H. Roza (brother)
Mary R. Roza (sister)
More information
Cpl Paul J. Roza was employed at Paxton and Galagher before he enlisted in February 1943. He was sent overseas in May 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Loren Bender