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PETERSON, Carl Eric - Date of
birth
1 April 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Tannefors, Ostergotland, Sweden -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36606988 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vossenack-Schmidt, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Peterson (father)
Christina P. Peterson (mother)
Sigrid Peterson (sister)
Roy Peterson (brother)
Astrid Peterson (sister)
More information
Prior to entering the service, Sgt Carl E. Peterson worked at Brentano's Book Stores, Inc.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Frans Stevens