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TWEEDY, Paul Eugene - Date of
birth
12 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wolf Lake, Union County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36909472 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 April 1945 - Place of
death
The eastern outskirts of Essen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James J. Tweedy (father)
Martha I. (Morgan) Tweedy (mother)
Dortha Tweedy (sister)
Carl Tweedy (brother)
Rufus Tweedy (brother)
Alvin Tweedy (brother)
Ralph Tweedy (brother)
Melvin Tweedy (brother)
JoAnn Tweedy (sister)
Frances Tweedy (sister)
Pauline Tweedy (wife)
Frances Tweedy (daughter)
Doris Tweedy (daughter)
Joan Tweedy (daughter)
More information
Pfc Paul E. Tweety enlisted on 9 August 1944 and took his basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, The Southeast Missourian 21 May 1945, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com, The Southeast Missourian 21-May-1945