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Paul Franklin Lange
Jeremy Anderson2020-12-17T09:31:05-06:00
- Name: Paul Franklin Lange
- Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: January 12, 1920
- Date of Death: April 8, 1988
- Parents: Earl Lange and Ruth (Finnerud) Lange
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- Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: November 22, 1943
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- Date of Discharge: January 28, 1946
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WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Paul Franklin Lange
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: January 12, 1920
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Calumet, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: July 1, 1941
Employer: Interstate Iron Co., Calumet, Itasca, Minnesota
Occupation: Miner
Weight: 190
Height: 6-3
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Earl Arctander Lange, Calumet, Minnesota
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World War II
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Paul Lange married Luella Austin in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1941. In 1947 the couple moved to Port Huron, Michigan, then to the Madison, Wisconsin area in 1953 and in 1958 they moved to Ripon, Wisconsin. They came to the Ogilvie, Minnesota area in 1959. He worked as a mechanic at Arcon Construction of Mora before his retirement. He was a member of the American Legion in Ogilvie.
Paul died in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Ogilvie, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Luella; two sons, David and Alf; two daughters, Karen (Gordon) Katke and Paula (David) Doering; one brother, Bud Lange; two sisters, Edith (Glen) Grife and Dorothy (John) Marsh; eight grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, George and Calvin; daughter-in-law, Wanda; grandson, Robert; and sister, Ruth.
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