Name:
Louis G. Paladeau
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
36396967
Unit:
142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-29
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France
Plot:
D
Row:
6
Grave:
9
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
When Louis G. Paladeau was born on July 24, 1912, in Cicero, Illinois, his father, Fred, was 33 and his mother, Catherine, was 32. He had one brother and two sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Sergeant in the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. He entered service in Illinois. He died on August 29, 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. He also has a marker in Holy Family Cemetery, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.