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Petcavage, Albert W.

Date of death:
February 8th, 1944 (near Cassino/province of Frosinone, region Lazio, Italy)
Buried on:
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American

Biography

Private Albert W. Petcavage is buried at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno/province of Rome, Italy. Plot: B, Row: 9, Grave: 30.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private
Unit:
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", U.S. Army
For action performed on 8 February 1944, near Cassino/province of Frosinone, region Lazio, Italy.

Posthumously awarded.
Citation unavailable.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Sources

  • - Ankrum, H.R., Dogfaces Who Smiled Through Tears – The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and attached 100th (Hawaiian) Battalion and 442nd “Go for Broke” Regimental Combat Team in World War II 1941-1945, Graphic Publishing Company, Lake Mills, Iowa, USA, 1987
    - American Battle Monuments Commission

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