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PAOLI, Albert J - Date of
birth
9 April 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois -
Hometown
Madison County, Illinois -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36673053 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1945 - Place of
death
Near Germeter, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Paoli (father)
Ida Paoli (mother)
Irma Paoli (sister)
Guido Paoli (brother)
More information
Pvt Paoli enlisted on 7 July 1943 and rwas sent overseas in September 1944.According to official war correspondence by the War Department with Albert’s mother, he took part of an attack to hold the high ground covering an important road in the vicinity of Germeter. The attack was made under stiff enemy resistance and there were a great number of casualties. Although the high ground was taken and held throughout the night, strong enemy attacks forced Pvt Paoli's unit to withdraw the next morning. Heavy enemy action made evacuation of the casualties impossible. During roll call later that day on 18 October 1944, he was not present, and a search in the area did not result in finding him.
The lady in the picture is his mother. It was taken just before he went overseas.
He is remembered at the Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery in Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, http://www.wwiimemorial.com, www.9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com