Aitken, Paul Thomas

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Paul Thomas Aitken.

Unit/Placed in, 339^th Infantry Regiment, 85^th Infantry Division “Custer”.

Paul is born approx. on Oct. 18, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan.

Father, Thomas L. Aitken.

Mother, Elizabeth (Hartman) Aiken.

Sister(s), Louise I. Aitken.

Spouse, Polly Aitken.

Paul enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # O1302100.

Paul was KIA at the massive attack on Hill 69, Lago di Acqua were he received his Silver Star Medal for GALLANTRY IN ACTION ON ITALIAN FRONT on May 12, 1944, he is honored with a Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Paul is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Juhl Cemetery, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Paul T. Aitken

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:

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Silver Star

Paul T. Aitken, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 85th Infantry Division during World War II.