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PETRIE, Robert Eugene - Date of
birth
17 August 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-453083 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Flettmar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur Petrie (father)
Maude Petrie (mother)
Lila Petrie (sister)
Ruth Petrie (sister)
Alma M. (Hanisee) Petrie (wife)
Michael Petrie (son)
More information
Capt Robert E. Petrie graduated from New Trier High School and the University of Wisconsin. He was a salesman before he enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 24 January 1941..
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Michael Park, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Michael Park, University of Wiscons yearbook, 1939