Pfc. Patrick B. Dillon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Dillon, was born in Portland January 13, 1925. A graduate of Wilmot High School who attended A&M College, he entered the Army July 21, 1943, after enlisting on July 7 in Little Rock. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, he was sent overseas on January 16, 1944, and served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
He was killed by enemy artillery fire on November 30, 1944, while his unit was approaching Prummern, Germany. He was buried in the American Military Cemetery near Margraten, Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was single with no dependants and had been an electrician or mechanic in civilian life. Double memorial services for him and his cousin Hawkins Dillon, Jr., were held in the Wilmot Baptist Church on February 25, 1945. Their deaths came only 13 days apart on the European front.
He was killed by enemy artillery fire on November 30, 1944, while his unit was approaching Prummern, Germany. He was buried in the American Military Cemetery near Margraten, Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was single with no dependants and had been an electrician or mechanic in civilian life. Double memorial services for him and his cousin Hawkins Dillon, Jr., were held in the Wilmot Baptist Church on February 25, 1945. Their deaths came only 13 days apart on the European front.
Pfc. Patrick B. Dillon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Dillon, was born in Portland January 13, 1925. A graduate of Wilmot High School who attended A&M College, he entered the Army July 21, 1943, after enlisting on July 7 in Little Rock. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, he was sent overseas on January 16, 1944, and served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
He was killed by enemy artillery fire on November 30, 1944, while his unit was approaching Prummern, Germany. He was buried in the American Military Cemetery near Margraten, Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was single with no dependants and had been an electrician or mechanic in civilian life. Double memorial services for him and his cousin Hawkins Dillon, Jr., were held in the Wilmot Baptist Church on February 25, 1945. Their deaths came only 13 days apart on the European front.
He was killed by enemy artillery fire on November 30, 1944, while his unit was approaching Prummern, Germany. He was buried in the American Military Cemetery near Margraten, Holland. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was single with no dependants and had been an electrician or mechanic in civilian life. Double memorial services for him and his cousin Hawkins Dillon, Jr., were held in the Wilmot Baptist Church on February 25, 1945. Their deaths came only 13 days apart on the European front.
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