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PETERSON, Floyd William - Date of
birth
11 October 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37594172 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christian H. Peterson (father)
Esther J. (Mastrude) Peterson (mother)
Dorothy C. (Christensen) Peterson (wife)
Dewayne Peterson (son)
More information
Pfc Floyd W. Peterson entered the service in May 1944 and went overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Renee Simar Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.newspapers.com – Star Tribune Minnesota 11 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.newspapers.com – Star Tribune Minnesota 11 February 1945