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Paul Otto PRIWER, 69, of Springfield, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December
21, 1988, in Community Hospital. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, December
30, 1918, son of Fred and Marie (DISTLEHORST) PRIWER.
He served in the
82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II.
He retired in 1968 from the International Harvester Company and was
an avid walker and bicyclist in the Clark County area.
Survived by his
wife, Thelma (RIX) PRIWER; one daughter, Judie MARTIN of Beavercreek;
one sister, Juanita SHARP of Springfield; three grandchildren; four
great grand-children; three nieces; one nephew; two great nephews; two
great nieces. Preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Phyllis PRIWER;
a brother, Lieutenant Wayne F. PRIWER.
Friends may call in the Austin
Richards and Raff Memorial Home on Friday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral
services will be held in the Memorial Home at 10 a.m. Saturday with
Rev. Larry A. DONNER officiating. Burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.
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(courtesy of "Alice P." |
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Grave marker for Paul
O, Priwer in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, New Carlisle (Clark
county), Ohio.
Paul enlisted in the cavalry in November 1937, and received his
basic training at Ft Meade [MD]. He was sent to the Philippine
Islands in 1938 and served there two and one-half years.
Following his return from the islands he was sent to Camp Davis,
N.C., where he spent two years as an instructor prior to
transferring to the paratroopers.
He received his paratrooper training at Ft. Benning, Ga, and was
sent overseas in February, 1945, seeing service in France as well as
Germany.
Pvt Priwer transferred from the 51st Reinforcement Battalion
to Company B, 508th Prcht Inf on 24 April 1945. |
