Fred P. ("Paul") Dallas is an Army WWII Veteran who resdies with his wife Doris in Fayetteville N.C. He was a Cpl. with the 45th Inf. Division, one of the three Army Divisions involved in the invasion of Southern France in August 1944.

Paul was captured near Mulhouse, France on November 28, 1944, after more than three months in combat as a rifleman and squad leader. He was 20 years old and weighed 165 pounds when the Germans overran his company in an open field.

He was sent to a forced labor camp and was a resident in Stalag 7-A, 4-B. When liberated by the Russians May 5th 1945 (after only 6 months) Paul weighed 95 pounds. He was sent to Russia for a brief period of time and then was returned to Germany.

He was awarded the Bronze Star, POW Medal, Combat Inf. Badge and the Good Conduct Medal. Paul recuperated in Army and VA Hospitals for six and a half months after returning to the States.

After his discharge from the Army, Paul earned a B.S. Degree in Business Administration at Mississippi State University . Paul relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina where he held the position of Assistant Manager for the Public Works Commission of the City of Fayetteville until April 1975, when he accepted a position with Lumbee River Electric Membership Corporation as District Manager. "I worked in management and with people problems. And I hope that I made a difference."

Paul has been an active member of the American-Ex-Prisoners of War Organization for more than 25 years. After holding several offices, he was elected National Commander and served one year in that position.

He was awarded the French Legion of Honor on March 15, 2019.

"Be the best U.S. Citizen you can be. Love your country and always vote is the message that I would like to leave with the younger generation."