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Leo
Clement
Paquet
POW (WWII)
1897-07-09

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Born:

, 

New York

Leo Paquet graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – Died in Captivity

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Leo Clement Paquet (ASN: 0-12316), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall the Philippine Islands in 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.