Paul Carlson

Paul Carlson
Paul Carlson
Born(1928-03-31)March 31, 1928
Culver City, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1964(1964-11-24) (aged 36)
Stanleyville, Republic of the Congo
EducationGeorge Washington University
OccupationsMedical doctor, missionary
Known forMissionary work in Congo
SpouseLois Carlson Lindbloom
Children2

Paul Earle Carlson (March 31, 1928 – November 24, 1964) was an American physician and medical missionary who served in Wasolo, a town in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He originated from Rolling Hills Covenant Church in Southern California, which is a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination. He was killed in 1964 by rebel insurgents after being falsely accused of being an American spy.

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