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PFC Paul Lyla “Pappy” Paden

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PFC Paul Lyla “Pappy” Paden

Birth
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Death
17 Dec 1944 (aged 32)
Baugnez, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Burial
Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Paul Paden died in the "Malmédy Massacre" which occurred at the Baugnez Crossroads near Malmédy, Belgium. He was assigned to the 575th Ambulance Company as a driver for 1LT Carl R. Genthner. His buddies in the 575th Ambulance Company called him Pappy Paden.

His parents were William Raymond Paden and Annie Tedrick Paden.
See http://www.in-honored-glory.info/html/stories/ifgenthner.htm for the story and pictures.

Also see http://www.padenfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I34013&tree=peden1 for his lineage.

Paul Paden is mentioned in, "An Ambulance Driver's Experiences in World War II," written by Howard E. Nixon.

Click on the, "Click here to view all images," link below the images on the right to see images of the memorial Belgium to the men killed at the Malmédy Massacre and the memorial to Paul Paden.
Paul Paden died in the "Malmédy Massacre" which occurred at the Baugnez Crossroads near Malmédy, Belgium. He was assigned to the 575th Ambulance Company as a driver for 1LT Carl R. Genthner. His buddies in the 575th Ambulance Company called him Pappy Paden.

His parents were William Raymond Paden and Annie Tedrick Paden.
See http://www.in-honored-glory.info/html/stories/ifgenthner.htm for the story and pictures.

Also see http://www.padenfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I34013&tree=peden1 for his lineage.

Paul Paden is mentioned in, "An Ambulance Driver's Experiences in World War II," written by Howard E. Nixon.

Click on the, "Click here to view all images," link below the images on the right to see images of the memorial Belgium to the men killed at the Malmédy Massacre and the memorial to Paul Paden.

Gravesite Details

PFC 575th Amb Co. WWII



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  • Maintained by: Lynn E. Garn
  • Originally Created by: Willis
  • Added: Feb 27, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66243874/paul_lyla-paden: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Paul Lyla “Pappy” Paden (7 Aug 1912–17 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66243874, citing Old Washington Cemetery, Old Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Lynn E. Garn (contributor 47851187).