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LA FOREST, Paul J - Date of
birth
26 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2006319 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schweinfurt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. La Forest (father)
Nellie C. (Dugas) La Forest (mother)
Cecelia V. La Forest (sister)
George V. La Forest (brother)
Joseph C. La Forest (brother)
James F. La Forest (brother)
Katherine (Soper) La Forest (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Paul J. La Forest attended high school for four years and was a repairman before he joined the National Guard in Detroit, Michigan on 24 February 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Michigan Marriage Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, University of Detroit 1937 Tower Yearbook