Rank/Rate	Fireman, First Class
Service Number	650 50 99
Birth Date	January 1, 1916
From	Frackville, Pennsylvania
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Some sources list Paul's birth date as June 15, 1916.

Photo courtesy of Theresa K. Berg, sister.  Information courtesy of Sharon (Scriven) Iwanick and Paul W. Wittmer.

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