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PETERSON, Marvin R - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42132525 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Leipzig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur E. Peterson (father)
Anna Peterson (mother)
Albert Peterson (brother)
More information
Pfc Marvin R. Peterson enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 26 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, bklyn.newspaper.com - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 18 May 1945, United States Census, 1930, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, 69th Infantry Division Newsletter - Sep-Dec 2008 via Terry Peterson