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name
ERB, Peter - Date of
birth
25 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33011882 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Selestat, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Erb (father)
Helen J. (Erbesevic) Erb (mother)
More information
Pvt Peter Erb enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 1 April 1941.Source of information: Andre Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Headstone and Interment records / Pennsylvania, Vetrean Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950 - 1966, 142ndaar-pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson