Ervin Edward Petersen was born Jan. 23, 1924 to Edward and Hannah Olsen Petersen. He died May 23, 1944 and is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Pvt. Petersen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division and was KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
