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Personal info

Full name
SIEGRIST, Paul Erwin
Date of birth
16 January 1925
Age
20
Place of birth
Highland, Madison County, Illinois
Hometown
Highland, Madison County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36671986
Rank
Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
2 March 1945
Place of death
Near Königsbrück, France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
A 15 17

Immediate family

Members
Louis A. Siegrist (father)
Florence A. (Sickman) Siegrist (mother)
Fred L. Siegrist (brother)

More information

Sgt Paul E. Siegrist arrived in France on 11 December 1944.
He died as a result of wounds received when he stepped on a land mine.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – James E. Gindler, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Russ M, https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/highland-news-leader/article218730205.html

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Jon Strupp