World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Paul E. Fleissner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Park Ridge, Illinois
Honored By
Ozark Researcher
SERGEANT, 405TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY G, 102ND OZARK DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION IN GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 24, 1945 NEAR IMMENDORF, RUHE RIVER. SILVER STAR: HE ASSUMED COMMAND OF A SQUAD. THEN ALONE ASSAULTED AND SILENCES 3 GERMAN MACHINE-GUNS BEFORE HE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED. PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.