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PETERSON, Edwin Lawrence - Date of
birth
23 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saginaw, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37592798 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pfalzfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edwin H. Peterson (father)
Odele L. (Jarves) Peterson (mother)
Elverna L. Peterson (sister)
Shirley G. Peterson (sister)
Raymond H. Peteson (brother)
June M. Peterson (sister)
Muriel J. Peterson (sister)
Marilyn B. Peterson (sister)
Leroy C. Peterson (brother)
Gladys M. Peterson (sister)
Kay A. Peterson (sister)
More information
Pfc Edwin L. Peterson enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 6 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem