World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Paul J. Durborow
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Jean Louis Vijgen
NAVIGATOR ON THE B-17 'SPARKY' FROM THE 349TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 100TH BOMBER GROUP HEAVY. HE AND HIS CREW MEMBERS HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 12 MISSIONS ABOVE OCCUPIED EUROPE, BEFORE THEY WERE HIT BY FLAK AND ENEMY FIGHTERS AND CRASHED AT NIEDERMOLLEN, GERMANY. DECORATED WITH THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HE IS BURIED AT THE AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL IN HOLLAND.