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PFC Fred Albert Petersen Jr.
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PFC Fred Albert Petersen Jr. Veteran

Birth
USA
Death
20 Dec 1951 (aged 25)
North Korea
Monument
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Private First Class Petersen was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on April 23, 1951 and died while a prisoner on December 20, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private First Class Petersen was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on April 23, 1951 and died while a prisoner on December 20, 1951. His remains were not recovered.

Awarded
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: GraveHunter
  • Added: Oct 7, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118328189/fred_albert-petersen: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Fred Albert Petersen Jr. (22 Feb 1926–20 Dec 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118328189, citing National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).