Date of Induction-February 3, 1941
Branch of service-Infantry
Trained at Fort Meade, Maryland; A P Hill, Virginia; Carolina Maneuvers; Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Date of Embarkation-October 5, 194Z
Served in European Theatre
Medals Earned-Bronze Star; 2 Clusters; Purple Heart; Commendation Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; Presidential Citation; Croix de Guerre
Engagements-Normandy; Brest; Central Europe; Ardennes; Germany
Returned to States-August 1945
Rank-Major
Serving in Army at present
Parents-Mr. and Mrs. George O. Paxson (deceased)
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