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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
-
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
-
Members
Arthur Petrie (father)
Maude Petrie (mother)
Lila Petrie (sister)
Ruth Petrie (sister)
Alma H. Petrie (wife)
Michael Petrie (son)
More information
Capt Robert E. Petrie 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