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Paul A. Contos
Paul Contos was born of immigrant parents in Chicago, Illinois, one of three sons and one daughter. He attended schools in Illinois earning diplomas at Drummond and Burr Elementary, and Lane Techni...view morePaul Contos was born of immigrant parents in Chicago, Illinois, one of three sons and one daughter. He attended schools in Illinois earning diplomas at Drummond and Burr Elementary, and Lane Technical High schools. After graduating from high school at the age of seventeen years, he was hired as an inspector by the U. S. Signat Corps Inspectioin Zone.
In March 1944, with World War II in progress, he registered for the draft. Within the following two months he volunteered to be and was inducted in the United States Army on May 30. Imperfect vision in one eye disqualified him from an opportunity with the United States Air Force.
After eight weeks of basic training and four weeks in the Army Specailized Training Program (ASTP), he was assigned to the Antitank Company, attached to the 66th Infantry Regiment in the 71st (Red Circle) Division with which he served in Europe.
On March 13, 1945 Paul was injured by enemy fire and earned the Meritorious Unit Citation, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart, along with other awards.. He served his country proudly.
After release from military service, he took advantage of the country’s generosity under the G. I. Bill, working his way through schools and earning a Television Degree from American Television Institute in Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana.
After graduating from the U. of I., he was hired by the Lockheed Aircraft Corportion (LAC) in the newly created Missiles and Space Division (LMSD). He served in numerous leadership positions until he retired after 32 years of continuous employment. He now resides in San Jose California where he keeps in close touch with nis greatest achievement, his proud family.view less