Name:
Lyle Quentin Petersen
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
8866
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-25
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot:
Block 19
Row:
Lot 201
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Lyle Quinten Petersen was born on November 2, 1918, in Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin. He was the son of Ernest E Petersen and Rose Andersen Petersen.
He served in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Captain during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 25, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.