Paul Hurshel Taylor
Lavaca, Arkansas
Served in Hawaiian Islandes, Guadalcanal, New Britian and Philippines
1 of 5 Taylor brothers from Lavaca to serve


Submitted by Lavaca Historical Museum


Paul Hurshel Taylor was born the Jan 20, 1921 in Branch, Franklin Co., Ar to Edward Fanoy & Alice Lee Layman Taylor. By 1930 the family had moved to Big Creek Twsp, Sebastian Co., Ar. On Sept 13, 1941 Paul married Margaret Ellen Pugh from Lavaca.

Paul registered for the military draft Feb 16, 1942 at Fort Smith, Ar. On Oct 7, 1942 he enlisted in the US Army at Fort Smith, Ar. No further information is known about his Army life during the war.

After the war Paul returned to his home town of Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar. He worked for Ward's Ice Cream in Ft. Smith, Ar. Paul Hershul Taylor passed from this life on 24 Dec 2015 in Oklahoma. He was buried in the Lavaca City Cemetery in Lavaca, Ar.







December 28, 2015
Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas