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PFC Ralph Jacob Pettitt

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Birth	:	10 Sep 1917 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Sep 1944 Peleliu, Palau
Burial	:	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0407982, -97.4289017
Plot	:	Section C
Description	:	Norfolk Daily News; Norfolk, Nebraska; Thursday, October 5, 1944; Page 1 Ralph Pettitt Killed While On Peleliu Ralph Pettitt, about 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pettit, Warnerville, was killed in action on Peleliu while fighting the Japs, according to a navy department message received this morning by his parents. He is with the Marines. He is survived by his parents, his twin brother, Robert, who is in the Army on the Pacific coast, and another brother, Howard. Madison Star-Mail; Madison, Nebraska; Thursday, October 12, 1944; Page 1 Ralph Pettitt Was Killed ... Read More	Norfolk Daily News; Norfolk, Nebraska; Thursday, October 5, 1944; Page 1 Ralph Pettitt Killed While On Peleliu Ralph Pettitt, about 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pettit, Warnerville, was killed in action on Peleliu while fighting the Japs, according to a navy department message received this morning by his parents. He is with the Marines. He is survived by his parents, his twin brother, Robert, who is in the Army on the Pacific coast, and another brother, Howard. Madison Star-Mail; Madison, Nebraska; Thursday, October 12, 1944; Page 1 Ralph Pettitt Was Killed On Peleliu Memorial Services Sunday For Warnerville Marine Memorial services for P.F.C. Ralph Pettitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Pettitt of Warnerville, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Norfolk, with Rev. J. W. Ekwall of Norfolk and Rev. A. E. Fowler, pastor of the Warnerville Church, in charge of the services. P.F.C. Pettitt, who was in the Marine Corps, was killed in action on Peleliu in the South Pacific, according to a message received from the Navy Department this week. Private Pettitt, who was 27 years old, was born in Warnerville Precinct, attended the Warnerville school and graduated from Enola High School. He joined the Marines in January, 1942, trained at San Diego, Calif., and Bremerton, Wash., and left in October 1942, for Guadalcanal. He saw action there and at subsequent points where the First Marines fought. He was due for furlough and had expected to be home for Christmas. He is survived by his parents, his twin brother, Robert, and older brother, Howard.

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Where is PFC Ralph Jacob Pettitt's memorial?
PFC Ralph Jacob Pettitt's memorial is located at: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA.
When did PFC Ralph Jacob Pettitt death?
PFC Ralph Jacob Pettitt death on 18 Sep 1944 in Peleliu, Palau
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Latitude: 42.0407982
Longitude: -97.4289017

Family Members:

Parent

Marshall B. Pettitt

(1881 - 1956)

Iva Belle Horner Pettitt

(1884 - 1965)

Siblings

Howard Edgar Pettitt

(1906 - 1981)

PFC Robert Fred Pettitt

(1917 - 1980)

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