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Following high school, Paul volunteered for the draft and entered the US Army on July 27, 1943. He served with the Amphibian Engineers, Army Specialized Training Program and the 347th Infantry, 87th Division. He saw combat with the 3rd Army in the European Theater ans was awarded the Bronze Star. He was Honorably Discharged on April 7, 1946. Following his graduation from Mines in 1950, he was employed by Bethlehem Steel Co, Bethlehem, PA from September 1950 until December of 1951 at which time he accepted employment with Aluminum Company of America at Massena. The hinds family resided in Massena for many years and spent summers at thier camp in the Adirondack Mountains on Mt view Lake. While living in Massena for 32 years, Mr Hinds was a communicant of Sacred Heart Parish and served on it's Sacred Heart School Board, Parish Council as well as trustee of the Parish.He transferred from Massene to Sao Luis, Maranhoa, Brazil as a Process Control Superintendent on October 1, 1983. They lived in Olad'agua for three years while the ALUMAR Refinery and Smelter were brought into production there. He retired from ALCOA on November 1, 1988 and spent much of his time at Mt View, NY plus several winters in Florida and Arizona accompanied by his wife, Lucille. He was a life member of the American Legion Post 219, Malone, life member of the VFW Post, Massena, the DAV, the 87th Infantry Division and the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.