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Photis Peter C.

Name:
Peter C. Photis
Rank:
Technician 5th Grade
Serial Number:
33500484
Unit:
2671st Special Reconnaissance Battalion
Date of Death:
2011-05-11
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster, PA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars
Comments:

Peter C. Photis was born on October 24, 1920 in Chios, Greece. He enlisted in the Army on February 10, 1943 in Pennsylvania. A corporal with the US Army 101st Airborne during World War II, Pete also volunteered his services as a commando with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), participating in raids against the Nazis during their occupation of Greece. During World War II, Pete was a valiant member of the Company C 2671, Special Reconnaissance Battalion, also known as the Greek – United States Operational Group (USOG) which contributed to the Allied Victory in Europe and the liberation of Greece from 1943 to 1945. He died on April 11, 2011 at the age of 90 in Columbia, PA and is now buried in the Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.