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Personal info

Full name
FLEISHER, Paul Robert
Date of birth
25 January 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Linglestown, Perry County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33507713
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
32nd Field Artillery Battalion,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
31 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Bütgenbach, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 8 7

Immediate family

Members
Curtis D. Fleisher (father)
Margaret L. Fleisher (mother)

More information

Pfc Paul R. Fleisher enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 20 April 1943. He attended high school for 3 years and was a chauffeur before he enlisted.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten