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Personal info

Full name
BRITTON, Paul Maurice
Date of birth
6 February 1921
Age
24
Place of birth
Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33296050
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
7 May 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Magdeburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
M 9 16

Immediate family

Members
Rex Britton (father)
Natalie B. (Danner) Britton (mother)
Harry N. Britton (brother)
Winifred Britton (sister)
Glenn Britton (brother)
Bess A. Britton (sister)
Helen L. Britton (sister)
Audrey H. Britton (sister)
William D. Britton (brother)
Richard R. Britton (brother)
Robert L. Britton (brother)
Pauline Britton (sister)

More information

T/5 Paul M. Britton was employed driving trucks for Paul Kebort of the Cochranton road for a time before entering the Army. He enlsited on 3 September 1942 at Erie in Pennsylvania.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet