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Colishion, Peter L.

    Date of birth:
    March 18th, 1921 (Centralia/Pennsylvania, United States)
    Date of death:
    September 20th, 1944 (near Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
    Buried on:
    Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
    Plot: F. Row: 4. Grave: 5.
    Service number:
    33 471 632
    Nationality:
    American (1776 - present, Republic)

    Biography

    Peter L. Colishion entered service on November 28th, 1942 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He took part in the invasions at Sicily, Italy, Normandy and with Operation Market Garden.
    He was killed during the Waal river crossing on September 20th, 1944. His remains were eventually buried at the temporary cemetery in Molenhoek (grave A-5-99) and later reburied at Margraten.

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