Paul served as a Sergeant on B-29 "Ramp Queen" #42-63513, 877th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jersey County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
Paul was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 42053339
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (New York) instead of his state of residence (Illinois).
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Jersey County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
Paul was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 42053339
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (New York) instead of his state of residence (Illinois).
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Paul served as a Sergeant on B-29 "Ramp Queen" #42-63513, 877th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Jersey County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
Paul was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 42053339
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (New York) instead of his state of residence (Illinois).
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Jersey County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1943 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
On the night of May 25-26, 1945 "464" B-29's were dispatched to attack Tokyo urban areas immediately south of the Imperial Palace on Mission #183. Twenty-six B-29's are lost in this mission which was the largest loss of B-29's and crews in a single day during the war.
Paul was "Killed In Action" when his B-29, being one of the twenty six lost, was hit by flak and crashed near Tokyo during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in the USAF Cemetery #1, Jokohoma, Japan and was later repatriated here on October 24, 1949.
Service # 42053339
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (New York) instead of his state of residence (Illinois).
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-63513:
Burrell, Edward K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, OH
Forystek, Stanley ~ Corp, IL
Fox, William L F ~ S/Sgt, PA
Knuteson, John W ~ FO, WI
Morelli, Louis J ~ Pvt, NY
Norris, Paul H ~ Sgt, IL
Olson, Warren L ~ Sgt, WA
Seeley, Andrew J ~ 2nd Lt, Unknown
Thomas, Francis J ~ Capt, Commander, MA
Whalen, Edward P, Jr ~ Corp, IL
Williamson, Richard, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, CT
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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