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Paul Franklin Macon

Birth
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Jan 1966 (aged 46)
Burial
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Paul was a fireman at the Smyrna Air Base in Smyrna, Tennessee prior to his military service. His nephew, Robert Allen Macon, with whom he served in Korea, stated that: Paul Macon was on duty when a plane caught fire landing at the base. Paul, using his fire axe, cut off the leg of a trapped man and dragged him to safety rather than allow him to burn to death.

Paul reportedly had an outgoing personality and was inducted in the Army 2 June 1944, and discharged 8 February 1946 as a PFC Infantryman. He served in the Hqs 411th Infantry at the Rineland Central Europe. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Two Bronze Service Stars and WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign. He later served in the Korean Conflict and survived The Frozen Chosen Trap. He was discharged just prior to his Father's funeral and it was reported that he would run and hide under a bed at the awareness of an unexpected noise.

Paul disappeared 3 September 1952 when he left home with a friend, and was never again seen by his family.

He was legally declared dead 28 June, 1966 by the Chancery Court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Paul was a fireman at the Smyrna Air Base in Smyrna, Tennessee prior to his military service. His nephew, Robert Allen Macon, with whom he served in Korea, stated that: Paul Macon was on duty when a plane caught fire landing at the base. Paul, using his fire axe, cut off the leg of a trapped man and dragged him to safety rather than allow him to burn to death.

Paul reportedly had an outgoing personality and was inducted in the Army 2 June 1944, and discharged 8 February 1946 as a PFC Infantryman. He served in the Hqs 411th Infantry at the Rineland Central Europe. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Two Bronze Service Stars and WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign. He later served in the Korean Conflict and survived The Frozen Chosen Trap. He was discharged just prior to his Father's funeral and it was reported that he would run and hide under a bed at the awareness of an unexpected noise.

Paul disappeared 3 September 1952 when he left home with a friend, and was never again seen by his family.

He was legally declared dead 28 June, 1966 by the Chancery Court in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.



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