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Victor E. PETERSON
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33117025 | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 30 June 1921 Connellsville, Fayette County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| ETAT | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Single | ||||||
| RANK | PFC | ||||||
| FONCTION | Infantry | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled painters, construction and maintenance |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 3 december 1941 New Cumberland PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| COMPANY | Headquarters Company | ||||||
| REGIMENT | 16th infantry regiment | ||||||
| DIVISION | 1st Infantry Division | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 june 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | -- | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Sylvain HOTTIAUX Flowering, flag, pebble deposit, bronze star and purple heart medal, badges for Pfc Victor E. Peterson's grave, 16th infantry regiment, 1st Infantry Division | ||||||
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Victor PETERSON 1938 Connellsville, Pennsylvania High School Yearbook Senior Photo |  | |||||
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Private First Class Victor E. Peterson (ASN: 33117025), United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Headquarters Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 6 June 1944, in France.
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Sylvain HOTTIAUX - Aad.archives.gov - Monty Mc DANIEL |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |