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PRYOR, Peter H Jr - Date of
birth
18 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Watervliet, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Watervliet, Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1317565 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter H. Pryor (father)
Josephine V. (Mahar) Pryor (mother)
Francis J. Pryor (brother)
Dorothy Pryor (sister)
Donald L. Pryor (brother)
Marjorie H. Pryor (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Peter H. Pryor Jr. was a carpenter before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 8 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Assini Family Tree / 1925 State Census / New York State Birth Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com – The Troy Record New York - 7 February 1945