Name:
George J. Peters
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
31292689
Unit:
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-03-24
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Net
Plot:
G
Row:
17
Grave:
8
Decoration:
Medal of Honor, Purple Heart
Comments:
Born in 1924 in Cranston, Rhode Island Single-handedly destroyed a machine gun emplacement after jumping into Germany across the Rhine