Name:
William Paringfield
Rank:
Soldier
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Unit:
French Foreign Legion
Date of Death:
1917-11-11
State:
Montana
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Grave:
Decoration:
Croix de Guerre (France)
Comments:
Born on 22 December 1897, enlisted in the French Foreign Legion in Bayonne, France. Died on 11 November 1917 pursuant to wounds he received in combat. Paringfield was one of the many American volunteers who fought for France during WWI. FromAmerican fighters in the Foreign legion, 1914-1918 by Paul Ayres Rockwell:Page -354- Paringfield was one of the youngest volunteers in the Foreign Legion. He was born in Butte, Montana, on December 22, 1897; and had travelled extensively with his parents, who were in the theatrical business. At one time he lived in China for several months. He was beloved by his fellow Legionnaires as a cheerful little comrade and a brave fighter.