US PARAS Petrie, Bernard Robert

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Petrie​

• FORENAME

Bernard Robert​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

12045694​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th February 1943​

• AGE

19​

• GRAVESITE

Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York, USA​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 19.08.1923 Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York, USA​

mother Helen M. (nee Smith) Petrie (1900-1969)​

2 years high school​

civil occupation skilled occupations in production of bakery products​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

26.01.1942 entered service Utica, New York​

died Gordonvale (accidental drowning)​

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