World War II Honoree

Paul E. Weis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lancaster, Ohio

Honored By

Tom Weis, Fred Weis & Paul Weis, Jr.

Relationship

Sons

ENTERED SERVICE ON JULY 2, 1942 AT COLUMBUS, OHIO. ATTAINED THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE AS AN ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE CONTROL COMPUTER. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE COURSE AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AND WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN 1943. FROM APRIL 1943 TO APRIL 1946, SERVED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE 304TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. AUTHORIZED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND A SERVICE STAR FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA IN 1945.