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John Joseph "Pete" Petranck Birth 6 Nov 1924 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia Death 24 Jul 2007 (aged 82) Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia Burial Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Plot Sec: 54, Site: 830 Memorial ID 49351515 Pete retired in 1977 as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was commisioned as a US Army Field Artillery [FA] officer. Among his assignments he commanded a FA Battalion in Korea 1966-67 and served in Vietnam 1971-1973. - Father John J Petranck B. 27 MAY 1897 - Elizabeth, NJ D. 24 SEP 1938 Roanoke VA - Mother Lake McAlister B. 23 Jan 1897 South Carolina - D. 5 Jun 1978 Marion, Florida - Brother Lake McAllister Petranck 10 Mar 1927 -- 23 Sep 2003 www.findagrave.com/memorial/33996633/lake-mcallister-petranck John J Petranck U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs Birth Date 6 Nov 1924 Death Date 24 Jul 2007 Enlistment Branch Army Enlistment Date 3 Jun 1949 Discharge Date 31 Jul 1977 John Joe Petranck U.S., Social Security Birth Date 6 Nov 1924 Birth Place Petersburg, Virginia Death Date 24 Jul 2007 Father John J Petranck B. 27 MAY 1897 - Elizabeth, NJ D. 24 SEP 1938 Roanoke VA Mother Lake McAlister B. 23 Jan 1897 South Carolina - D. 5 Jun 1978 Marion, Florida Brother Lake McAllister Petranck 10 Mar 1927 -- 23 Sep 2003 www.findagrave.com/memorial/33996633/lake-mcallister-petranck www.findagrave.com/memorial/49351515/john_joseph-petranck 17072 John Joseph Petranck B-VA: WW2A: A-NC: FA: TAS 50: 517AFABn Eur 50-53: BC 125FABn FtRucker & FtBenning 53-54: MSME USC 58: S&F A&MS 58-61: Hq30ArtyBde Okinawa 61-63: HqACDC 63-66 (CM): CGSC 64: BnCO 42Arty Kor 66-67: OACSI DA 67-71: HqMACV 71-73 (LM-JSCM): Dir Mnt APG 73: LabXO HqECOM 73-77 (MSM): Ret 77 LTC

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