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William Pettigrove 1921 - 1978

William Pettigrove was born on December 30, 1921, and died at age 56 years old in October 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Pettigrove.

William Pettigrove

December 30, 1921

October 1978

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December 30, 1921

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October 1978

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William Pettigrove lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.

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In 1921, in the year that William Pettigrove was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.

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In 1944, he was 23 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.

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