Ullman Paul Eugene

Name:

Paul Eugene Ullman

Rank:

Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

F Section, Special Operations Executive

Date of Death:

1944-04-13

State:

Connecticut

Cemetery:

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France

Plot:

A

Row:

7

Grave:

65

Decoration:

Bronze Star

Comments:

Paul Eugene Ullman was born on April 4, 1906, in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France. He was the son of an English father Eugene Paul Ullman and a French mother Alice Newton Woods Ullman.

Before the war, he worked as a painter-illustrator. He was working as a stockbroker when he was recruited by the OSS. His code name was "Alceste" and the name of the operation was "Upholsterer". Paul was a Civilian working with the Headquarters Detachment, Office of Strategic Services, U.S. Army during World War II.

He parachuted into France and on arrival went to a safe house of the Barbier family who lived at 41 Grande Rue, in Valentigney (Doubs). That same evening the Gestapo were searching for the son of Mr. Barbier whom they suspected of resistance activities.

Paul attempted to flee, flew by the back door, and was shot and killed by the Gestapo as he was climbing a wall to escape. He died on April 13, 1944, and was buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.

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