1924 - 1944 (19 years)| Name | Paul Dotson Killebrew [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] | |
| Title | Private | |
| Birth | 27 Oct 1924 | Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, USA  [1, 2, 3, 5, 7] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1930 | Stewart County, Tennessee, USA [2] |
| Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son | ||
| Census | 1940 | Stewart County, Tennessee, USA [1] |
| Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son | ||
| Military Award | Purple Heart [4, 9] | |
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Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given… |
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| Military Draft Registration | 1942 | Big Rock, Stewart, Tennessee, USA [5] |
| Draft Registration - WWII | ||
| Military Service | 24 Jul 1943 | Tennessee, USA [4, 7, 9] |
| US Army - WWII; PVT; 116th Infantry; 29 Division; Killed in Battle | ||
| Death | 28 Jun 1944 | Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France [3, 4, 6, 8, 9] |
| Cause: Killed in Action - World War II | ||
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| Burial | Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France [3, 6, 8, 9] |
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Burial-KILLEBREW Paul Pvt Paul Dotson Killebrew -- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France ~ Killed in Action in France during World War II + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55906295/ |
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Plot: American |
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| Person ID | I25644 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | David Brunson Killebrew, b. 16 Mar 1881, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA d. 18 May 1945, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 64 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Cynthia Frances 'Fannie' Parker, b. Abt 1896, Tennessee, USA d. 1987, Trinity Hospital, Erin, Houston, Tennessee, USA (Age 91 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 27 Feb 1916 | Stewart County, Tennessee, USA [10, 11] |
| Family ID | F10710 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Arms Icons & Insignia | | Military Grave Marker - WWII Killed in Action: American Service in World War II |
| Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given… |
| Burials | | Burial-KILLEBREW Paul Pvt Paul Dotson Killebrew -- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France ~ Killed in Action in France during World War II + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55906295/ |
| Military Records |  | Military-KILLEBREW Paul (Casualty) Page 34 - World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, 1946 |
| News |  | News (Killed in Action)-KILLEBREW Paul (WWII) A resident of Stewart County, Tennessee, Paul enlisted in the United States Army on July 24th, 1943 at Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. PVT Paul D. Killebrew was killed in action and interred at Normandy American Cemetery, France 116th Infantry, 29th Division |
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