Name:
Peter V. Waitkus
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
16
Grave:
20
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Peter V. Waitkus entered the military service in Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.