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SPAIDE, Paul Shannon - Date of
birth
11 February 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lewiston, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33765943 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eisenschmitt, East of Bitburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David E. Spaide (father)
Della M. (Shannon) Spaide (mother)
Betty S. Spaide (sister)
Grace D. Spaide (sister)
May (Bearly) Spaide (wife)
Barry L. Spaide (son)
More information
Pvt Paul S. Spaide worked as a sales clerk before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 22 October 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxemburg American Cemetery