Pvt Paul O. Alen was killed in action while serving with the US Army in Europe during World War II.
Troop C, 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Cavalry Group
Home of Record: New York County, NY
Service Number: 6877662
Mother: Matilda Alen
Brother: Eno Alen
Sister: Hilda Alen
Sister: Anna Alen
He was awarded the Soldiers Medal and Purple Heart
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated as the 90th Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 September 1942 organic to 90th Motorized Division and organized from 90th Infantry Division's old reconnaissance troop. Relieved when division reorganized as infantry division in early 1943, attached to 4th Headquarters Special Troops in June, then to 11th Cavalry Group. Redesignated 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 22 December 1943. Arrived in UK 11 October 1944; Le Havre, France, 23 November. Entered line in Roer River sector 13 December. Operated between Ninth Army and British forced during Roer crossing and drive to Rhine beginning 27 February 1945. The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for New York show Alen, Paul O, Pvt from New York County as DOW (Died of Wounds) 3 Mar 1945. A newspaper clipping from "The Record" (Hackensack, New Jersey), 6 April 1945: Private Paul O. Alen, 28, was wounded in Germany on March 2 and died the following day in Holland while being removed for hospitalization, according to a telegram received by his mother from the War Department. No further details were given.
Pvt Paul O. Alen was killed in action while serving with the US Army in Europe during World War II.
Troop C, 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Cavalry Group
Home of Record: New York County, NY
Service Number: 6877662
Mother: Matilda Alen
Brother: Eno Alen
Sister: Hilda Alen
Sister: Anna Alen
He was awarded the Soldiers Medal and Purple Heart
36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized Activated as the 90th Reconnaissance Squadron on 15 September 1942 organic to 90th Motorized Division and organized from 90th Infantry Division's old reconnaissance troop. Relieved when division reorganized as infantry division in early 1943, attached to 4th Headquarters Special Troops in June, then to 11th Cavalry Group. Redesignated 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 22 December 1943. Arrived in UK 11 October 1944; Le Havre, France, 23 November. Entered line in Roer River sector 13 December. Operated between Ninth Army and British forced during Roer crossing and drive to Rhine beginning 27 February 1945. The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county for New York show Alen, Paul O, Pvt from New York County as DOW (Died of Wounds) 3 Mar 1945. A newspaper clipping from "The Record" (Hackensack, New Jersey), 6 April 1945: Private Paul O. Alen, 28, was wounded in Germany on March 2 and died the following day in Holland while being removed for hospitalization, according to a telegram received by his mother from the War Department. No further details were given.
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PVT 36 CAV RCN SQ / NEW YORK
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Entered the service from New York.
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