World War II Honoree

Paul L. Poole

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Frederick, Maryland

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY MAY 6, 1941 AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE 115TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE AND GRAY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. NINTH ARMY. ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1944 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE HIS DIVISION WAS HOLDING DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ON THE ROER RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF JUELICH, FRANCE. HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY IN FRANCE AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. THIS AMERICAN PATRIOT WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WHO SO GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.