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Paul Scarborough
First Name:
Paul
Middle Name:
Griffin
Last Name:
Scarborough
Date of Birth:
4/3/1915
Birthplace:
Mount Gilead, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His patrol was pinned down by an enemy patrol, and he made a run for it, taking out the enemy post. He was mortally wounded. Buried in an Army Cemetery in Luxembourg. Memorial service at St. Martins Episcopal Church on Apr 8, 1945.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: CN 2-2-45
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Carolina Sandwich Co.
St. Martins Episcopal Church
Family Details:
Mrs. Ruby Smith Scarborough of Greensboro, (m.12-25-36) 801 Ideal Way, Charlotte, NC
Mr. Roger Harris Scarborough, formerly of Mt Gilead - 2024 Lyndhurst Ave Charlotte NC, Mrs. Grace Shrott Scarborough (deceased)
Hazel Scarborough - Charlotte, NC, Howard C. Scarborough - Charlotte, NC, Lt. Vernon H. Scarborough - US Navy Shumaker, CA, Mrs. Estelle Stallings - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. William N Smith - Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 12-23-42
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
Third Army, 376th Inf Reg, 94th Div Co L
KIA Date:
1/18/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Germany
Military Details:
Camp Croft, SC - VOC program 12-42 to 5-43, discharged, Camp Forrest, TN, Camp McCain, MS, England, Fort Jackson, SC drafted back into service 9-43, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Scotland
Awards:
Expert Infantrymans Combat badge, Expert Machine Gun, Expert Rifle, Purple Heart, Silver Star
Source:
newsprint and death index