Name:
Paul Raymond "Bill" McClain
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
1300060
Unit:
141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-27
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
B
Row:
10
Grave:
1
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Paul Raymond "Bill" McClain was born on August 29, 1913, in Toledo, Ohio, his father, Charles, was 38 and his mother, Mary, was 32. He married Alma Fern Karcher on May 22, 1937, in Indiana. They had one child during their marriage. served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Second Lieutenant in the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Ohio. He died on August 27, 1944 during the invasion of southern France. He is now buried at Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.