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BRITT, Peter Thomas - Date of
birth
29 December 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36974977 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
3rd Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 March 1945 - Place of
death
Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Peter T. Britt (father)
Mary A. (Doherty) Britt (mother)
Emil J. Britt (brother)
Ellen M. Britt (sister)
William P. Britt (brother)
Margaret M. (Nicholson) Britt (wife)
Thomas P. Britt (son)
More information
Pvt Peter T. Britt was employed at the Clearing Machine Corporation before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County Illinois Marriage Index / 1930 Census / Thomas Anderson Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune 17 April 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten