Paul Dwain Straw

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Research of Norma Straw.

THE HAVENSVILLE REVIEW 18 Nov. 1943 ANDERSON -- STRAW Miss Loa Ruth Anderson of McCroken, Kansas and Lt. Paul D. Straw of the Alexandria, Louisiana Army Air Base were united in marriage Monday evening November 1, in the base chapel. Rev. Herschel Straw, father of the groom officiated at the double ring ceremony. Miss Maxine Straw, sister of the groom was maid of honor and Lt. D. E. Williamson served as best man. Mrs. Straw graduated from the McCracken high school and attended Hay college. She is teaching at Ness City, Kansas and will continue with her school work. Lt. Straw graduated from the Havensville high school with the class of '41. He entered the army cadet training October 20, 1942, and was commissioned a second lietenant(sic) in October 1943 at Lubback, Texas, and is co-pilot of a Flying Fortress crew and will soon be sent overseas for combat duty. Lt. Straw has many friends and school chums in and around Havensville who extend congratulations.

THE HAVENSVILLE REVIEW 15 April 1944 Second Lieut. Paul D. Straw is a prisoner of war of the German government, his wife Mrs. Loa Ruth Straw, has been notified by the War Department. He was copilot of a B-17 bomber and has been listed as missing in action since February 22. Lieutenant Straw is the son of Rev. H. E. Straw, pastor of the United Brethren church at Mulvane.

Name: Paul D Straw Race: White Residence State: Kansas Report Date: 22 Feb 1944 Latest Report Date: 10 Aug 1945 Grade: Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide Grade Notes: Second Lieutenant or Ensign Service Branch: Army Arm or Service: Air Corps Arm or Service Code: Air Corps Organization Type: Heavy Bomber (B17, B24) Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System Area Served: European Theatre Detaining Country: Germany Camp: 032 STATUS: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

WWII Kansas Veterans Index Straw, Paul D. Enlisted 21 April 1942, Army 0690001 Unregistered Smith Center, Smith Co. (Board # 1) Straw, Paul D. Enlisted 8 May 1942, Army 17057032 Registered, order # 11851 Wellington, Sumner Co. (Board # 1)

Express and News (San Antonio, Texas) 17 Nov 1963, Sun Page 51
"...men who have served fifteen years with the 149th fighter group, Texas Air National Guard, based at Kelly Air Force Base..awarded engraved rings...Lt Col Paul D. Straw...."

San Antonio Express (San Antonio, Texas) 02 May 1972, Tue Page 4 Air Force Col Paul Straw named Chief of Staff for the Texas Air National Guard..formerly deputy chief of staff for National Guard

OBITUARY The Onaga Herald Thursday 31 March 1993 Paul D. Straw, 70, died Saturday, March 19, at San Antonio, Tx., He was a retired Major General in the Texas Air National Guard. Mr. Straw was involved in a two plane crash while piloting his plane in an aerial photo session involving both his and another plane. The two planes bumped wings and crashed killing all four occupants of the two planes. Mr Straw was a son of long time minister Hershel Straw at Havensville, where the younger Straw graduated from grade and high schools, before entering the Air Force in 1941. He was a bomber pilot in Europe during WWII. His plane was shot down in combat, and he was a POW for 13 months before he escaped through Poland. Following his term in the Air Force he made appearances in the Topeka Air Shows, flying P38 fighters. Survivors include his wife and family at San Antonio, Tx.


SSDI Paul STRAW
Birth Date: 1 Jan 1924
Death Date: 19 Mar 1994
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Kansas
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 78250
Localities: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

STRAW, PAUL D MG US AIR FORCE VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 07/15/1945 - 01/30/1984 DATE OF BIRTH: 01/01/1924 DATE OF DEATH: 03/19/1994 DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/23/1994 BURIED AT: SECTION 10 SITE 1866 FT. SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY <http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/ftsamhouston.htm>1520 HARRY WURZBACH ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209 (210) 820-3891

See website for further information on this person: http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/airguard/honor/017a.htm

Find a Grave Memorial 1228574

Paul married Loa Ruth Anderson, daughter of Gregory Hoyt Anderson and Emma Cordelia Murphy, on 1 Nov 1943 in Alexandria Army Base, LA. (Loa Ruth Anderson was born on 4 Oct 1924 in McCracken, Rush County, Kansas, died in 2021 in San Antonio, Texas and was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.)