Santos Paul G.

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Paul G. Santos is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Anglo-American Memorial 1939-1945 (4th & 474th Fighter Groups)

Name:

Paul G. Santos

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-887825

Unit:

335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1945-06-02

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Long Island National Cemetery, New York

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

1198

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Paul G. Santos was born on 10 September 1916 in New York. He served in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant during World War II.

On 6 February 1945, he was last seen over Nordhausen during form up below overcast after strafing an airdrome. When the section came out on top, he was not in sight. His aircraft (P-51 Mustang #44-15615), was struck by flak and crashed near Kirchgandern, Germany.

1Lt Santos is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, 4thfightergroupassociation.org