Name:
Robert J. Peterson
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
20200372
Unit:
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-19
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
E
Row:
9
Grave:
15
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert J. Peterson was the son of Alfonse Peterson. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Private during World War II.
Pvt Peterson was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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