World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul E. Papish
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pueblo, Colorado
Honored By
John & Susan Kreutzer
Relationship
Daughter & Son-in-law
PAUL SERVED ABOARD THE USS HOUSTON CA-30 DURING THE OPENING MONTHS OF THE WAR. THE SHIP WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE IN THE BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT. HE SURVIVED THE SINKING, WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS PRISONER OF THE JAPANESE FOR THREE AND ONE-HALF YEARS.