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Paul
Russell
Weyrauch
1908-01-02

–

1959-05-06

Born:

, 

California

Home:

Spokane

, 

Washington

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Paul Weyrauch graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1930. He retired with disability in 1958 as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    6th Army

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, SIXTH U.S. Army, General Orders No. 210 (1944)

    (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 Colonel (Field Artillery) Paul Russell Weyrauch, United States Army, for gallantry in action with the SIXTH U.S. Army, in action against the enemy in the Philippine Islands, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Weyrauch, 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.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    6th Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Paul Russell Weyrauch, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Executive Officer for Artillery and Assistant G-3, SIXTH Army, from 1943 to 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    1956 – 1958
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Paul Russell Weyrauch, United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    6th Army

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Paul Russell Weyrauch, 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 Executive Officer for Artillery and Assistant G-3, SIXTH Army, from 1943 to 1945.