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== Military career ==
In 1942, Poolaw joined his father and two brothers in [[World War II]]. He earned his first [[Purple Heart]] when he was wounded in September 1944.{{sfn|Meadows|2012|p=74}} He earned his first [[Silver Star]] for his actions [[Bastogne|near Recogne]], Belgium, while serving in the [[8th Infantry Regiment (United States)|8th
He continued to serve in the [[Korean War]], where he earned two more Silver Stars, and in July 1950, another Purple Heart,{{sfn|Meadows|2012|p=74}} before his return to the United States in 1952.{{sfn|Hall of Valor|2010}} He retired from the Army in 1962.
Poolaw's son Pascal Jr. had also joined the army and was serving in the [[Vietnam War]] in February 1967, when he got wounded in both legs by a landmine and had to have his right leg
Poolaw rejoined the Army to prevent Lindy from having to serve, by taking his place. Lindy had already shipped out and Poolaw had hoped to catch up with him in time, but when he arrived on the West Coast, he discovered his son had already left the day before. He decided to follow his son to Vietnam.
Poolaw was deployed on May 31, 1967, as the first sergeant of the [[26th Infantry Regiment (United States)|26th Infantry Regiment]]'s C Company. On November 7, while on a search and destroy mission during the [[first battle of Loc Ninh]], Poolaw and his unit were ambushed by the [[Viet Cong]]. He was killed while attempting to pull a unit casualty to safety, and posthumously awarded a fourth Silver Star.{{sfn|Hall of Valor|2010}}▼
▲Poolaw was deployed on May 31, 1967, as the first sergeant of the [[26th Infantry Regiment (United States)|26th
== Legacy ==
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