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PETERSON, Harvey B - Date of
birth
30 December 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Mountain, Oconto County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36195208 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Driver -
Unit
A Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bizory, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Christen Peterson (father)
Dora A. (Jensen) Peterson (mother)
Julia Peterson (sister)
Dagmar Peterson (brother)
Alma L. Peterson (sister)
Andrew J. Peterson (brother)
Lily A. Peterson (sister)
Christopher C. Peterson (brother)
Charlie C. Peterson (brother)
Alvina Peterson (sister)
Harry Peterson (brother)
Everett Peterson (brother)
Melba C. Peterson (sister)
Vivian Peterson (sister)
More information
T/5 Harvey B. Peterson was employed by the Ford Motor Company before he enlisted in Marquette, Michigan on 19 March 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1943.He was struck by a fragment of an artillery shell which exploded in the trees directly over the vehicle he was driving. He was instantly killed.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census / Genisis Tree, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten