- SURNAME
Fegatelli
- FORENAME
Peter Frank
- UNIT
Company D (Ranger),151st Infantry
- RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
- NUMBER
52902778
- DATE OF DEATH
10th May 1969
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
St Ann's Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Providence, Rhode Island
born 9.9.1948 Providence, Rhode Island
son of Ercole Fegatelli (1915-1992) and Louise (nee Spolidoro) Fegatelli (1917-2005), 39 Woonasquatucket Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island
single
attended St Thomas School
graduated Mount Pleasant High School 1967
entered service April 1968
award Silver Star (posthumous)
KIA Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 25W Line 38
DATE OF DEATH:
10-May-1969AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/fegatelli-peter-frank.41413/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Specialist Fourth Class Peter Frank Fegatelli (ASN: 52902778), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force on 10 May 1969 while serving with Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry, II Field Force, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date while deployed in an ambush position, the long range patrol team of which Specialist Fegatelli was a member spotted several enemy soldiers approaching. When the hostile troops were within range, the friendly element initiated contact with them. Although taken by surprise, the enemy reacted by placing intense small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire upon the team. Seeing that the enemy was beginning to gain fire superiority with extremely effective fire, Specialist Fegatelli, disregarding his own safety, came to his knees in order to place more effective machine gun fire on the advancing enemy. His accurate fire and courage inspired his comrades to increase their volume of suppressive fire. While firing on the hostile force, he was mortally wounded. Specialist Four Fegatelli's outstanding courage and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/24289FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61772777/peter-frank-fegatelli
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