Paul joined the Kriegsmarine and entered the U-boat service, and was killed in action on 11 November 1944 while serving on  as an Oberleutnant zur See (first lieutenant), which was sunk off the Norwegian coast by the British submarine .
Paul joined the Kriegsmarine and became a member of the U-boat crew. He died in action on November 11, 1944, while serving as an Oberleutnant zur See (first lieutenant) when his submarine was sunk off the Norwegian coast by a British submarine .