Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 21st Bomber Command, 73rd Bomb Wing, 497th Bombardment Group, 869th Bombardment Squadron as navigator on a B-29 Superfortress named Waddy's Wagon. The crew was one of the first B-29 units to bomb Tokyo during World War II.
On 9 January 1945, Waddy's Wagon was returning from a bombing mission when the crew spotted a B-29 with severe damage. They attempted to protect the plane from further attacks but both aircraft were attacked and collided with each other killing all aboard.[1]
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Categories: B-29 Navigators | 497th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), United States Army Air Forces, World War II | Killed in Action, United States of America, World War II