Paul Olock
"Muzzy"
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 479539
Born
July 28, 1922
in Puritan, PA
Parents
John Olock (d. 1944)
Anna (Holup) Olock
School
Pottstown High School
Pre-War Employment
Bethlehem Steel Company
Entered Service
October 9, 1942
at Philadelphia, PA
Joined First Battalion
December 18, 1942
from Parris Island
Left First Battalion
February 2, 1944
Killed in action at Namur
Left Service
February 2, 1944
Killed in action
Home Address and Next of Kin
171 North Franklin Street, Pottstown, PA – home of mother, Mrs. Anna Olock
Service & Campaigns
Before joining battalion
Boot camp at Parris Island with Third Recruit Battalion. Outposted directly to Baker Company, First Separate Battalion (Reinforced) at New River.
Roi-Namur
Outfit: B/1/24th Marines
Rank: PFC
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 2, 1944 – killed in action (gunshot, head); exact circumstances unknown.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Namur (Feb. 2, 1944)
Citation
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