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2LT Paul D. Courtney Jr.

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2LT Paul D. Courtney Jr.

Birth
Lansdowne, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Sep 1944 (aged 25)
Burial
Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Paul was the son of Paul D. Courtney, Sr., of Los Angeles, California and Martha Blatchford Ewing of Beaver, Pennsylvania. After completing his training on Christmas Eve, 1943, he was commissioned a Marine Corps Pilot, flying Corsair fighter planes. One week prior to his scheduled departure for South Pacific duty, he was killed in an accident during maneuvers over San Diego, California. He was killed on his 25th birthday.
Paul was the son of Paul D. Courtney, Sr., of Los Angeles, California and Martha Blatchford Ewing of Beaver, Pennsylvania. After completing his training on Christmas Eve, 1943, he was commissioned a Marine Corps Pilot, flying Corsair fighter planes. One week prior to his scheduled departure for South Pacific duty, he was killed in an accident during maneuvers over San Diego, California. He was killed on his 25th birthday.

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FIGHTER PILOT
U. S. MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II

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  • Maintained by: Louis Doutt
  • Originally Created by: Eamonn
  • Added: Jun 14, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27558545/paul_d-courtney: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Paul D. Courtney Jr. (8 Sep 1919–8 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27558545, citing Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Louis Doutt (contributor 46606902).