World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Huntington Peyton Paul
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Roanoke, Virginia
Honored By
Johanna Paul Elder
Relationship
Sister
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN COMPANY L, 116TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH DIVISION. HE LANDED AT UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY. HE WAS KILLED NEAR ST. LO ON JUNE 30, 1944. HE STEPPED ON A LAND MINE WHILE ATTACKING A MACHINE GUN NEST. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY.