Paul Phillip Ablin was born September 17, 1913 in Arkansas to James S. Sr. & Eunice Vivian Baird Ablin. Paul registered for the military draft October 16, 1940 at Belle Grove District in Fort Smith, Seastian Co. Ar. He served with the US Army as a TEC 5 with the Field Artillery from . March 14, 1941 until November 9, 1945. Paul passed away March 25, 1959 at Fort Smith, Arkansas. HIs burial was there at the National Cemetery there.