World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred E. Peiffer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Joe Conway
Relationship
Friend
69TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 273RD INFANTRY REGIMENT; BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) GUNNER. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL. WOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER HIS 19TH BIRTHDAY ON 15 APRIL, 1945. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 33876541.