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Paul
Crawford
Root
Jr.
1916-03-16

–

2004-03-19

Born:

Cleveland

, 

Ohio

Home:

Cleveland

, 

Ohio

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Paul Root graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1941. He retired with disability in 1971 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Armor)

    Division:

    Fort Ord

    Action Date:

    1970 – 1971
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Armor) Paul Crawford Root, Jr. (ASN: 0-23978), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-1 (Personnel), Fort Ord, from 1970 to 1971.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Armor)

    Batallion:

    50th Armored Infantry Battalion

    Division:

    6th Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 6th Armored Division, General Orders No. 70 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Armor) Paul Crawford Root, Jr. (ASN: 0-23978), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Root, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.