World War II Honoree

Peter Charles Dagutis

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Peter Michael Dagutis

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE TENNESSEE AND LOUISIANA MANEUVERS DURING THE SUMMER OF 1941. WAS STATIONED IN ICELAND IN LATE 1941 AND EARLY 1942. MOVED TO TIDWORTH BARRACKS IN ENGLAND IN AUGUST, 1943. HE WENT ONTO NORTHERN IRELAND IN OCTOBER, 1943 AND THEN HE WENT INTO FRANCE ON JULY 9, 1944 AT UTAH BEACH. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO V CORPS AS PART OF OPERATION COBRA IN THE CAUMONT AREA. ON AUGUST 3, 1944, THE DIVISION WAS ASSIGNED TO PATTON'S 3RD ARMY.