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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Paul B. Muller

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Hillside, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS SHIP MASTER ON THE MERCHANT SHIP 'MS CADDO' WHICH WAS TORPEDOED BY GERMAN U-518 ON ROUTE FROM BAYTOWN, TEXAS TO ICELAND ON NOVEMBER 23, 1943. HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER BY THE GERMAN CREW AND LATER DIED AT A HOSPITAL IN ROTENBURG, GERMANY ON NOVEMBER 27, 1943. AWARDED THE MERCHANT MARINE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND MERCHANT MARINER MEDAL.